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Mangos, Bananas, and Coconuts A Cuban Love Story
by Novas, Himilce
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1558850929
- ISBN 13
- 9781558850927
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Arte Publico Pr. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. 1558850929 . INSCRIBED by author. Very good first edition in very good dj with one small tear bottom rear panel.; 8.8 X 5.8 X 0.7 inches; 162 pages .
Synopsis
Novas is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. Her fiction works include Mangos, Bananas and Coconuts: A Cuban Love Story (Arte Público Press, 1996; Riverhead/Penguin, 1997 paperback) and Princess Papaya (Arte Publico Press, 2005). Among her works of non-fiction are the popular Everything You Need to Know About Latino History (Plume/Penguin 1994;1997;2003); Latin American Cooking Across the USA (Knopf, 1997); La Buena Mesa (Knopf, 1997); Latino Art and Culture in the United States (The National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1996); Everything You Need to Know about Asian American History (Plume/Penguin, 1996; 2003 ); The Hispanic 100: A Ranking of the Latino Men and Women Who Have Most Influenced American Thought and Culture (Citadel Press, 1995); Remembering Selena: A Tribute in Pictures and Words / Recordando a Selena: Un tributo en palabras y fotos (St. Martin's Press, 1995). Himilce Novas has taught literature and writing as visiting author at vatious colleges and universities, among them the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), Wellesley College and Tulane University and continues to speak on Latino history and culture at colleges across the country. She spans both coasts and currently resides in the West.
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- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RH-ZVNC-FAJJ
- Title
- Mangos, Bananas, and Coconuts A Cuban Love Story
- Author
- Novas, Himilce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1558850929
- ISBN 13
- 9781558850927
- Publisher
- Arte Publico Pr
- Place of Publication
- Houston, Tx
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- 1558850929
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Isaiah Thomas Books
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Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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