9. The Death of El Matacan

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PUBLISHER'S NOTE IX
3. CONTENTS XI
4. PART ONE: AN ENCHANTED WORLD
5. 1. Meeting at Dusk 1
6. 2. A Primitive and Passionate World 8
7. 3. The White House 20
8. 4. Frau Berza Has a Secret 26
9. 5. The Path of the Blue Donkeys 33
10. 6. Grandmother Anita 48
11. PART TWO: THE MARK OF SATAN
12. 7. The Silver Spade 65
13. 8. The Devil's Business-in Black and White 75
14. 9. The Death of El Matacan 85
15. 10. The Bird Man's Stories 96
16. 11. The Flesh and the Spirit 112
17. 12. The Highest of All Powers 122
18. 13. Phantoms 134
19. PART THREE: LET THERE BE LIGHT
20. 14. Strange People 151
21. 15. More Strange People 160
22. 16. Are You Happy Now, Dear Ghost? 169
23. 17. Walk! 179
24. 18. The Shadow 191
25. 19. June 200
26. 20. Let There Be Light 211
27. PART FOUR: FURY
28. 21. The Tempest 225
29. 22. Delirium 237
30. 23. Grandmother Anita's Trunk 244
31. 24. Madness 256
32. 25. The Messenger 263
33. Glossary 271