Casi Una Mujer / Almost a Woman - Brossura

Santiago, Esmeralda; Torres-Vidal, Nina

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0375705260 ISBN 13: 9780375705267

Casa editrice: Vintage Espanol, 1999

Riassunto

A deeply personal memoir follows the author of When I Was Puerto Rican from the Brooklyn barrios to Harvard as she overcomes an overprotective mother, siblings who scoff at her attempts to learn "Eastern Standard English," a whirlwind marriage, and her search for cultural identity. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"A courageous memoir...One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture." --The Washington Post Book World

"Richly evocative...[Santiago has] the skill to render the most minute details of her before and after lives." --The Los Angeles Times

"Santiago writes with a flair for detail, humor, and complex emotion that draws readers into a delightful...if sometimes heart breaking, personal journey." --The Orlando Sentinel

"A universal tale...made special by Santiago's simplicity and honesty." --Miami Herald

L'autore:

Esmeralda Santiago lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and two children.

Translated into Spanish by Nina Torres-Vidal

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Vintage Espanol
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0375705260
• ISBN 13: 9780375705267
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320