From a rippled zinc shack in rural Puerto Rico to "the better life" in a decaying Brooklyn tenement, Esmerelda Santiago's Puerto Rican childhood is one of sorcery, smoldering war between the sexes, and high comedy. Hers is a portrait of a harsh but enchanted world that can never be reclaimed.
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From a rippled zinc shack in rural Puerto Rico to "the better life" in a decaying Brooklyn tenement, Esmerelda Santiago's Puerto Rican childhood is one of sorcery, smoldering war between the sexes, and high comedy. Hers is a portrait of a harsh but enchanted world that can never be reclaimed.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0201581175. Tight unmarked book with slightly dusty top edge; in merely rubbed dust jacket.; 9.50 X 6.30 X 0.90 inches; 288 pages.
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Very good. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, nearly like new. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First Edition in fine condition with like jacket. A collectible copy of Author's first novel. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 274 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Fair. May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks.
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Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 0201581175. Dust jacket shows water staining to inner cover, very small associated stain to bottom rear board. Binding and text not affected.; 6.5 X 1 X 9.25 inches; 274 pages.
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