| The Last Flight of Jose Luis Balboa Contributor(s): Barr, Gonzalo (Author), Prose, Francine (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0618658866 ISBN-13: 9780618658862 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Set in vibrant, multicultural Miami, this absorbing debut collection of short stories captures the international hub city in all its roiling guises, from the opulence of South Beach to the ferocity of Little Havana. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006009765 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 5.5" (0.60 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - Miami, Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in vibrant, multicultural Miami, The Last Flight of José Luis Balboa is an absorbing debut collection of short stories from a gifted writer. Gonzalo Barr captures this international hub city in all its roiling guises, from the opulence of South Beach to the ferocity of Little Havana. Barr introduces us to unforgettable characters -- an unscrupulous newscaster, a Lincoln Road bar manager, a beautiful but cruel teenaged heartbreaker, and the title character, a suicidal Latin pop star -- in situations that teem with humor and brutality, absurdity and poignance. This remarkable debut offers a vivid portrait of a city defined by a blur of cultures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prose, Francine: - Francine Prose is the award-winning author of a dozen works of fiction. She is a director's fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers and lives in New York City.Prose, Francine: - Francine Prose is the award-winning author of a dozen works of fiction. She is a director's fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers and lives in New York City. |