| The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Contributor(s): Sepulveda, Luis (Author), Bush, Peter (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0156002728 ISBN-13: 9780156002721 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1995 Annotation: Nestled deep in the Ecuadoran jungle stands the remote river town of El Idilio, where widower Antonio Jose Bolivar seeks refuge in the tear-jerking novels brought to him from the brothel downstream. But the love stories offer Bolivar only temporary relief from what he judges to be the increasing stupidity of modern man--and the task he must complete. Winner of Spain's Tigre Juan Prize. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Harvest in Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.27 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a remote river town deep in the Ecuadoran jungle, Antonio Jos Bol var seeks refuge in amorous novels. But tourists and opportunists are making inroads into the area, and the balance of nature is making a dangerous shift. Translated by Peter Bush. |