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Journey into the Costa Rican imagination through twenty-six remarkable stories, selected and organized regionally for the curious traveler. Here, for the first time in English, the best of Costa Rica's writers conjure the country's allure and vitality, its coffee fields and palm groves, cicadas and songbirds, shrouded mountains and blazing savannas, while telling stories unique to Costa Rican life. Contributors include Alfredo Aguilar, Fernando Dur aacute;n Ayanegui, Alfonso Chase, Quince Duncan, Fabi n Dobles, Louis Ducoudray, Carlos Luis Fallas, Mario Gonz les Feo, Joaqu iacute;n Guti eacute;rrez, Carlos Salazar Herrera, Max Jim nez, Carmen Lyra, Carmen Naranjo, Yolanda Oreamuno, Abel Pacheco, Julieta Pinto, Uriel Quesada, Samuel Rovinski, Jos Le oacute;n S nchez, and Rima de Vallbona.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1883513006
ISBN13:9781883513009
Release Date:March 1994
Publisher:Whereabouts Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.63 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.0" x 7.2"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Wonderful read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I purchased this book before a trip to Costa Rica, read it and then read it again when I got back. The stories are fabulous, well-written, and give a wonderful insight into this glorious country. I will probably read it again.
Open up the country.....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The two most invaluable books I read prior to vactioning in Costa Rica were this one, and a social history with magnificent photos called, "Costa Rica: The Last Country the Gods Made."The funny thing is that they compliment each other almost exactly in their selection of the geographical areas in Costa Rica that they both chose to explore; so you can read the essay, "Travels from the Interior" in "Last Country" then read the corresponding short story set in the highlands of the central plateau in "Literary Companion"! I read both books alternating back and forth like that....talk about opening up the country before your eyes!
Don't leave home without it
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A fascinating variety of styles and topics. We especially enjoyed the way the stories are arranged, by region. Sleepy, pick a short story. If you wonder what it might be like to labor with a machete or to live in a small house in the jungle. If you want to know what it might be like to be the only white girl, or the only brown boy. Read this. This book will change the way you see the uniformed schoolchildren, the mysterious round rocks, the lizards... There is more to Costa Rica than identifying birds and eating mangoes.
¡Pura Vida! A Superb Insight into the Soul of Costa Rica
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This small compilation of short stories was a priceless companion on my trip to Costa Rica. The philosophy of the "Traveler's Literary Companion" series is terrific: one of the best ways to really understand a country and its culture is through that country's literature. I highly recommend this book for anyone planning a trip to Costa Rica, or just curious about this glorious and inviting place. ¡Pura Vida y Tuanis!
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