The book of Emma Reyes / Emma Reyes ; translated with an introduction by Daniel Alarcón.
The book of Emma Reyes / Emma Reyes ; translated with an introduction by Daniel Alarcón.
The book of Emma Reyes / Emma Reyes ; translated with an introduction by Daniel Alarcón.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2017]
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Call Numbers
G 2018/0044
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Language
English
Spanish
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2017]
Series
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"A literary discovery: an extraordinary account, in the tradition of The House on Mango Street and Angela's Ashes, of a Colombian woman's harrowing childhood. This astonishing memoir of a childhood lived in extreme poverty in Latin America was hailed as an instant classic when first published in Colombia in 2012, nine years after the death of its a...
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Full title
The book of Emma Reyes / Emma Reyes ; translated with an introduction by Daniel Alarcón.
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Notes
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Penguin classics
"Originally published in Spanish as Memoria por correspondencia, by Laguna Libros (Colombia) and Fundación Arte Vivo Otero Herrera in 2012"--Title page verso.
Issued As
Online version: Reyes, Emma, 1919-2003. Book of Emma Reyes. New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2017 9781101992098 (DLC) 2017016042
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Date Copyright
©2017
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G 2018/0044
Record Identifier
74VKVGA6zaLy
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ISBN
0143108689 hardcover
9780143108689 hardcover
DDC
709.2 B
MMS ID
991024154598802626
