Caramelo - Hardcover

Cisneros, Sandra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679435549 ISBN 13: 9780679435549

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2002

Synopsis

During her family's annual car trip from Chicago to Mexico City, Lala Reyes listens to stories about her family, including her grandmother, the descendant of a renowned dynasty of shawl makers, whose magnificent striped (or caramelo) shawl has come into Lala's possession, in a multi-generational saga of a Mexican-American family. 150,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"This is a big, bold, vibrant novel that has plenty of stories to tell." -- Choice Magazine, January 2003

"a joy to read. ... It's a terrific book about life in exile, about the importance of family in Catholic countries." -- Uncut, February 2003

‘It’s a beautiful tale of all migrants caught between here and there. It’s a real lalapalooza.’ -- Studs Terkel, author of Working

About the Author:

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954. Internationally acclaimed for her poetry and fiction, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Cisneros is the author of the novels The House on Mango Street and Caramelo, a collection of short stories Woman Hollering Creek, a book of poetry Loose Woman, and a children's book Hairs/Pelitos. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0679435549
• ISBN 13: 9780679435549
• Binding: Hardcover