Bodega Dreams - Brossura

Quiñonez, Ernesto

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0375705899 ISBN 13: 9780375705892

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2000

Riassunto

In a debut novel that captures the gritty and authentic rhythms of the urban Latino experience, Chino, a promising young man, finds himself drawn into the dangerous world of Willy Bodega, who rules Spanish Harlem, exchanging financial assistance for loyalty and income from the drugs he pushes. Original. 17,500 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Bodega is a fascinating character. . . . The story [Quiñonez] tells has energy and verve." —The New York Times Book Review

"Rich with eye-opening detail, [this is] a lively and entertaining work by a young writer whose talents are deserving of a wide readership."  —Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

"A new and authentic voice of the urban Latino experience." —Esmeralda Santiago, author of When I Was Puerto Rican

"[Quiñonez's] ideas for using fiction to galvanize the city into confronting poverty are invigorating. . . . Blend[s] street-smart dialogue, culturally relevant prose, and progressive politics into a noir thriller with literary merit." —Time Out New York 

L'autore:

Ernesto Quiñonez is the author of two novels, Chango’s Fire and Bodega Dreams. He is on the faculty at Cornell University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0375705899
• ISBN 13: 9780375705892
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224