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The New Mexico Trilogy #1-3
The New Mexico Trilogy: The Milagro Beanfield War / The Magic Journey / The Nirvana Blues
Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 1987
About the author
John Nichols
33 books116 followersJohn Nichols is the author of the New Mexico trilogy, a series about the complex relationship between history, race and ethnicity, and land and water rights in the fictional Chamisaville County, New Mexico. The trilogy consists of The Milagro Beanfield War (which was adapted into the film The Milagro Beanfield War directed by Robert Redford), The Magic Journey, and The Nirvana Blues.
Two of his other novels have been made into films. The Wizard of Loneliness was published in 1966 and the film version with Lukas Haas was made in 1988. Another successful movie adaptation was of The Sterile Cuckoo, which was published in 1965 and was filmed by Alan J. Pakula in 1969.
Nichols has also written non-fiction, including the trilogy If Mountains Die, The Last Beautiful Days of Autumn and On the Mesa. John Nichols has lived in Taos, New Mexico for many years.
Two of his other novels have been made into films. The Wizard of Loneliness was published in 1966 and the film version with Lukas Haas was made in 1988. Another successful movie adaptation was of The Sterile Cuckoo, which was published in 1965 and was filmed by Alan J. Pakula in 1969.
Nichols has also written non-fiction, including the trilogy If Mountains Die, The Last Beautiful Days of Autumn and On the Mesa. John Nichols has lived in Taos, New Mexico for many years.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 19, 2008
ah, nortenos. very entertaining book on northern new mexico life written by a gringo who now lives outside of taos.
November 25, 2021
This has to be the worst writing I have ever encountered in an author who somehow receives good reviews. I could not get further than a third through either Milagro.. or Nirvana without growing weary of the verbiage, tired of the unlikeable characters or having trouble getting past the silly plot lines. The avalanche of cute adjectives is amusing at first but quickly becomes tiresome.
July 10, 2008
I've read this trilogy twice. I still think it is Nichols' finest work.
June 27, 2012
I read the Milagro Beanfield War & saw the movie, too. It is a favorite, & started me picking up books with magical realism in the description, so of course I'd like to read these others!
September 22, 2016
Great! Very good, fast read. Loved it
May 13, 2015
Great books, the first one is the most cheerful and the last the most depressing. Can be read separately.
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