It is 1947, and Israel Levis, a Cuban composer whose life had once been a dream of music, love, and sadness, returns to Cuba after being mistakenly imprisoned during the Nazi occupation of France.When Levis arrives back in Habana, his mind returns to an unrequited romance with the alluring Rita Vall[...]
This title tells the story of Mr Ives, who was adopted from a foundling home as a child. He is first seen in his 50s, very much a product of his times. He has a successful career, a wife and two children. But his dreams are shattered after his son is killed violently over Christmas.[...]
Bearing all the hallmarks of Hijuelos's later work exuberance, passion, honesty, and humor this debut novel was heralded on its publication twenty years ago as "virtuoso writing...a novel of great warmth and tenderness" (New York Times Book Review). Filled with the sights and sounds of Cuba's Orient[...]
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. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that changed the landscape of American literature return[...]
"Savor the mysterious power of a master's "pentimento."" --"Los Angeles Times"
"It takes a lot of nerve and skill to pull off something as rich as "Beautiful Maria of My Soul," but pull it off Hijuelos does." --"Cleveland Plain Dealer"
"I fell instantly in love with the glorious soul of "Bea[...]
He didn't say good-bye. He didn't leave a phone number. And he didn't plan on coming back - ever. In Wisconsin, Rico could blend in. His light hair and lighter skin wouldn't make him the "dark dude" or the punching bag for the whole neighborhood. The Midwest is the land of milk and honey, but for R[...]
Rehevä ja iloinen tarina kuubalaisista muusikkoveljeksistä 1950-luvun New YorkissaKuubalainen musiikki veressään veljekset Cesar ja Nestor Castillo saapuvat New Yorkiin ja perustavat yhtyeen, jonka musiikki saa kuulijoiden lanteet keinumaan. Tarina kertoo The MamboKings -yhtyeestä, villien velj[...]