Sebastian's Marimba A Story from Guatemala |
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| Author:
| Figueroa Lemus, Efraín |
| Illustrator:
| Figueroa Lemus, Efraín |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9837866-1-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Odiseas Centroamericanas
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.00 |
Book Description:
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Charmed by the sound of a toy marimba he overheard at the town market, but with no money to buy it, Sebastian uses his ingenuity to acquire it. But he soon recognizes the limitations of the toy instrument and begins a journey to build a more complete one. Based on true events, this bilingual story-set in the Guatemalan highlands of the mid-nineteenth century-follows Sebastián Hurtado's quest for the perfect marimba.
Charmed by the sound of a toy marimba he overheard at the town market, but with no money to buy it, Sebastian uses his ingenuity to acquire it. But he soon recognizes the limitations of the toy instrument and begins a journey to build a more complete one. Based on true events, this bilingual story-set in the Guatemalan highlands of the mid-nineteenth century-follows Sebastián Hurtado's quest for the perfect marimba.