Author: | Cristina Henriquez | ISBN: | 9781101127094 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | April 3, 2007 |
Imprint: | Riverhead Books | Language: | English |
Author: | Cristina Henriquez |
ISBN: | 9781101127094 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Publication: | April 3, 2007 |
Imprint: | Riverhead Books |
Language: | English |
These eight short stories and novella travel from Panama's dusty city streets to its humid beaches to create an affecting portrait of a country in transition. They illustrate family bonds and generational conflicts, youthful infatuation and genuine passion. Tender, ambitious, bold, and unflinching, they herald the arrival of a fresh, exciting, and lavishly talented new voice in American literature.
These eight short stories and novella travel from Panama's dusty city streets to its humid beaches to create an affecting portrait of a country in transition. They illustrate family bonds and generational conflicts, youthful infatuation and genuine passion. Tender, ambitious, bold, and unflinching, they herald the arrival of a fresh, exciting, and lavishly talented new voice in American literature.