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: The Nature of Our World previous podcasts. LifeOnTERRA's ("TERRA: The Nature of Our World's") website http://www.lifeonterra.com/ was launched in October 2006. This site features a new biweekly episode ready for viewing and downloading, along with its 8 seasons of documentary offerings. All videos are offered as QuickTime (.m4v). The current website was launched in September 2013 and includes many features from the previous website, with a fresh new look. The website was designed and built by Jeff Reed. Hosting for the Videos is provided by Vimeo. As - TERRA: The Nature of Our World-www.lifeonterra.com is the winner of two 2013 WEBBY awards, the People's Voice