Ballad of Another Time
"A haunting, almost uncanny tale of love and honor in which the three main characters move through a world of secret passions and silences. . . . [Set in Puerto Rico], scenes of impoverished farmers,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0933031106
ISBN13:9780933031104
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:Texas Monthly Press
Length:101 Pages
Weight:0.32 lbs.
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Far From the White Sand Beaches
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Sometimes a novel gives a better understanding of a culture than any number of sociological books. That is the case with this book. It has a familar story, the wife of a rich man runs away with one of his workers and the resulting story of the aftermath. The story, however takes place on the impoverished farms, in the coffee shops and cafes and with a country where the world can be described in three words: tobacco, coffee and sugar. The place where this culture takes place is Puerto Rico and the setting is 1936 truly 'another time.' This is not a long story, but very well regarded, winning a number of literary rewards, and a welcome addition to current literature.
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