The Fallen

Carlos Manuel Alvarez • Fitzcarraldo Editions • ISBN not provided

The Fallen coverThe Fallen cover

The Fallen

Carlos Manuel Alvarez • Fitzcarraldo Editions

ISBN not provided · 2020

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The Fallen offers a piercing examination of life in contemporary Cuba, structured through the interconnected lives of a single family. Carlos Manuel Álvarez utilizes a sharp, observational prose style to navigate the tensions between individual aspirations and the rigid constraints of a state-controlled society. This narrative serves as both a domestic drama and a broader critique of political disillusionment.

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Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
2020
Language: eng

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30 live copies of this book from $4.42 (as of 2026-08-21).

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Author: Carlos Manuel AlvarezContributor: Carlos Manuel Alvarez

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Inferred: Contemporary Latin American LiteratureInferred: Cuban SocietyInferred: Family DynamicsInferred: Literary FictionInferred: Literary PublishingInferred: Political CommentaryInferred: PublishingInferred: Contemporary LiteratureInferred: Cuban Literature

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Influences: Cuban LiteratureCornerstone of: Contemporary Cuban Literature

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