| A Wake in Ybor City Contributor(s): Yglesias, Jose (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558852484 ISBN-13: 9781558852488 Publisher: Arte Publico Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Ybor City, Florida, seems to be a happy, secure place in 1958. Three aging sisters - Mina, Clemencia, and Dolores - look forward to seeing their children, in-laws, and grandchildren come for a pleasant visit to this quiet, blue-collar neighborhood that all three call home. But beneath the calm surface, fierce currents surge: old family rivalries, sexual intrigues, class envies, political antagonism, even borderline criminal activity. No one has realized it yet, but this proud Cuban-American clan stands on the brink of a terrible fall. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98-28336 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.52" W x 8.43" (0.65 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1963, this 35th anniversary edition of an American classic brought the author's name to national prominence and remains the touchstone for his subsequent career. With an introduction by the author's son, Rafael Yglesias, this highly autobiographical novel recounts three days in the life of a Cuban-American family in 1958, as they are confronted by a series of crises. A Wake in Ybor City is a richly complex, entertaining peek into the workings of Cuban-American culture that was far ahead of its time when first published. |