A Wake in Ybor City |
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Author:
| Yglesias, José |
Foreword by:
| Yglesias, Rafael |
Series title: | Pioneer Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-55885-248-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
Publisher: | Arte Publico Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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"Ybor City, Florida, seems to be a happy, secure place in 1958. Three aging sisters - Mina, Clemencia, and Dolores - look forward to seeing their children, in-laws, and grandchildren come for a pleasant visit to this quiet, blue-collar neighborhood that all three call home. But beneath the calm surface, fierce currents surge: old family rivalries, sexual intrigues, class envies, political antagonism, even borderline criminal activity. No one has realized it yet, but this proud...
More Description"Ybor City, Florida, seems to be a happy, secure place in 1958. Three aging sisters - Mina, Clemencia, and Dolores - look forward to seeing their children, in-laws, and grandchildren come for a pleasant visit to this quiet, blue-collar neighborhood that all three call home. But beneath the calm surface, fierce currents surge: old family rivalries, sexual intrigues, class envies, political antagonism, even borderline criminal activity. No one has realized it yet, but this proud Cuban-American clan stands on the brink of a terrible fall."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved