Description: The Mambo Kings Play Songs Of Love Oscar Hijuelos Hardcover with 407 pages Published in 1989 by Farrar Straus GirouxStated First Edition 6.25 x 9.25 x 1.25 inches Much cooler first edition cover art before Pulitzer Prize was awarded. Here is the story of the memorable Castillo brothers transported from Havana to New York’s Upper West Side. Playing the rhythms that earn them their band’s name, the lovelorn songwriter Nestor and his macho brother Cesar find success in the city’s dance halls and well beyond them. They struggle with fame and lost love in a richly sensual tale that has become a cultural touchstone and an enduring favorite. When it was first published in 1989, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love became an international bestselling sensation, winning rave reviews and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. New York Times Book Review A rich and sorrowful novel that alternates crisp narrative with opulent musings in the language of everyday and in the language of longing. Brilliant and memorable. A heady and powerful triumph. One of the most vibrant and moving works by an American in years. This book has been carefully but thoroughly cleaned. NO STOCK IMAGES USED!! EVER!! All images on this listing have been made of the actual book or other item listed. All photographs and scans are produced by distractedexpansionist. This applies to all books and other items listed by distractedexpansionist. VG 20 Spcl
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Book Title: The Mambo Kings Play Songs Of Love
Author: Óscar Hijuelos
Language: English