A breakthrough novel from the author of the acclaimed "So Far from God"--a lyrical, steamy, and moving story of a love triangle set in the colorful world of flamenco dancing.
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A breakthrough novel from the author of the acclaimed "So Far from God"--a lyrical, steamy, and moving story of a love triangle set in the colorful world of flamenco dancing.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by author on title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Bumping to corners of dust jacket. Shelfwear to bottoms of boards. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Audience: General/trade. By the author of 'The Guardians' and 'Watercolor Women, Opaque Men: A Novel in Verse'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Hardcover with dust jacket, in Fine / Very Good condition, signed by the author, looks like new except for some scuffing on the glossy jacket, ; A-307; Peel My Love Like an Onion is the breakthrough novel from Ana Castillo, author of the wildly praised So Far from God--a lyrical, steamy, and moving story of a love triangle set in the colorful world of flamenco dancing. Carmen "La Coja" ("the cripple") Santos is a flamenco dancer of local renown in Chicago, despite the obstacle of a handicapped leg, the legacy of a childhood attack of polio. From the beginning of her professional career, she has carried on an affair with Agustín, the married director of her troupe--a romance that is going stale from overfamiliar lust and an absence of honesty. But when she begins a passionate liaison with the younger Manolo, Agustín's godson and a dancer of natural genius, an angry rivalry is sparked. Add to that the looming reassertion of her crippling disease and Carmen's vexed relations with her mother, one of the most exasperating parents in recent literature, and you have all the ingredients for a love story ŕ la Ana Castillo--equal parts soap opera, tragicomedy, and rhapsody. Laced with sarcastic asides and dead-on observations, Peel My Love Like an Onion is a universal work imbued with love's power to vex and exalt.; Signed by Author.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Yes...the story is a bit far-fetched! Come on...a flamenco dancer with a messed-up leg??? BUT, it got me hooked... much like flamenco! So it got a little ridiculous, but ended up reading the entire book in one sitting. Purposed accomplished.
