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Deserted Cities of the Heart
Published 1988 by Doubleday · 273 pages
Nebula · 1989
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2 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 1985–1989
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Synopsis
In Mexico, an American musician, his estranged brother, and his brother's wife become entangled with Mayan ruins, guerrillas, and hallucinogenic rituals. Past and present begin to overlap as Mayan forces enter the modern conflict.
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