The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

Informationen zum Autor Oscar Hijuelos Klappentext In 1949, two young Cuban musicians, brothers Cesar and Nestor, leave Havana for New York. By day they work hard, by night they are the Mambo Kings: packing out clubs, dance halls and theatres with their sensuous, pulsing Latin music. This is the story of Cesar and Nestor and their changing fortunes as they try to make it big in America. Zusammenfassung WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION In 1949 two young Cuban musicians, brothers Cesar and Nestor, leave Havana for New York. By day they work hard, by night they are the Mambo Kings: packing out clubs, dance halls and theatres with their sensuous, pulsing Latin music. This is the captivating story of charming, vivacious womanizer Cesar and quiet, romantic Nestor - still nursing an unrequited love for 'beautiful Maria of my soul' - and their changing fortunes as they try to make it big in America.

Product details

• Authors: Oscar Hijuelos, Hijuelos Oscar
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780141189666
• ISBN: 978-0-14-118966-6
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Literary, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary