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RED MACAW SUN
The First Mayan Novel Based on Classic Legends

EDITED AND TRANSLATED By Robert J. Morris

In the mythological world of the ancient Maya an epic hero struggles against the evil god Sac Muyal and his allies to recover his beloved fiancée and redeem hispeople's future.

Recognized as the first Mayan novel, Red Macaw Sun draws on the Popol Vuh (the Mayan "genesis") and the legend of Kinich Kakmo, the man-god whose pyramid in the city of Izamal is a favorite tourist destination today. Mystery, intrigue, and adventure await the hero as he journeys through time and space, battling his enemies and his own self-doubts.

Joaquín Bestard Vazquez is the best-known contemporary Yucatecan author. This translation includes his own glossary of Mayan terms as well as explanatory notes by the traslator to facilitate the reader's venture into the real and magical world of the Maya.