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Description edit
Banned in Cuba but celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, this picaresque novel in stories chronicles the misadventures of Pedro Juan, a former Cuban journalist living from hand to mouth in the squalor of contemporary Havana, half disgusted and half fascinated by the depths to which... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Pedro Juan: Add a description of this character.
- Luisito
- Luisa
- Danais
- Berta
- Roberto
- Isabel
- Omar
- Aurelio
- Katia
- Rene
- Rosaura
- Caridad
- Miriam
- Zulema
- Baldomero
- Jorge Luis
- Grace
- Carlos Iii
- Angela
- Pedrito
- Clotilde
- Pancracio
- Cho
- Beatriz
- Martin
- Marisela
- Maria
- Lazarito
- Carmita
- Carmen
- Mantilla
- Tita
- Cheo
- Glenda
- Kate
- Carlitos
- Hayda
- Rogelio
- Lina
- Basilio
- Arturo
- Betty
- Enrique
- Romulo
- Dalia
First Sentence edit
Early that morning, there was a pink postcard sticking out of my mailbox, from Mark Pawson in London.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Pedro Juan Gutierrez (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0374140162
Page Count: 392
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0374140162
Page Count: 392
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 863.64
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