Terra Nostra (novel) Terra Nostra (novel) Terra Nostra is a 1975 novel by the Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes. The narrative covers 20 centuries of European and American culture, and prominently features the construction of El Escorial by Philip II. The title is Latin for "Our earth". The novel received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award in 1976 and the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 1977. "Terra Nostra", perhaps Fuentes' most ambitious novel, is a "massive, Byzantine work" that tells the story of all Hispanic civilization. Modeled on James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake", "Terra Nostra" shifts unpredictably between the sixteenth century and the twentieth, seeking the roots of
Terra Est Quaestuosa keep newer players safe while they learn the basics of the game. Players are awarded global rankings based on their performances in each set of each server. These points are used to determine an overall ranking within the game. Initially the game was called Terra Est Quaestuosus, which is incorrect in Latin, since Terra is female. The name was changed to Quaestuosa after receiving criticism when the website's name was publicised in the media in 2000. Terra Est Quaestuosa Terra Est Quaestuosa (or TEQ) is a Web-based massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) that has been operating since 1998 and has