Isbn: 9780679435549 - caramelo (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Lala Reyes' grandmother is descended from a family of renowned rebozo, or shawl-makers. The striped (caramelo) is the most beautiful of all, and the one that makes its way, like the family history it has come to represent, into Lala's possession. The novel opens with the Reyes' annual car trip--a caravan overflowing with children, laughter, and quarrels--from Chicago to the other side, Mexico City. It is there, each year, that Lala hears her family's stories, separating the truth from the healthy lies that have ricocheted from one generation to the next. We travel from the Mexico City that was the Paris of the New World to the music-filled streets of Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties--and finally, to Lala's own difficult adolescence in the not-quite-promised land of San Antonio, Texas. Caramelo is a vital, wise, romantic tale of homelands, sometimes real, sometimes imagined. Vivid, funny, intimate, historical, it is a brilliant work destined to become a classic: a major new novel from one of our country's most beloved storytellers.…

Zustand: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. 1st ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition. Minor wear on the covers, corner, and the edges. Like shelf wear.

Zustand: As New. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. In protective mylar cover.

Hardback. Zustand: Used: Good Copy. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDContemporary FictionGood copy with clean pages, some creasing on pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. fine in a fine jacket. A tight unread copy.

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First printing. "A multigenerational story of a Mexican-American family whose voices create a dazzling weave of humor, passion, and poignancy. Lala Reyes' grandmother is descended from a family of renowned 'rebozo,' or shawl. makers. The striped caramelo rebozo is the most beautiful of all." SIGNED on the title page. Chronology. 439 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder dot.).…

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Special Sales Conference Presentation Edition. A novel from this Chicago born author known for her poetry and the classic "The House on Mango Street." A very fine copy in wrappers. Signed and inscribed by Cisneros on the title page to a longtime publisher representative. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 464 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.