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The House on Mango Street

by Sandra Cisneros

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ISBN13: 9780679433354
ISBN10: 067943335x
Condition: Standard
Dustjacket: Standard
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

In hardcover for the first time--on the tenth anniversary of its initial publication--the greatly admired and bestselling book about a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, this novel depicts a new American landscape through its multiple characters.

Review:

"Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today's young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful...rich with music and picture." --Gwendolyn Books

"Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one." --Bebe Moore Campbell, The New York Times Book Review

"Marvelous...spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." --San Francisco Cronicle

"A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant.... Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word." --Miami Herald

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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.

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MamaPurdy, July 13, 2008 (view all comments by MamaPurdy)
A true slice of Chicano culture captured in a free flowing captivating read that I find myself returning to every few years. Sandra Cisneros has tapped into the true spirt of growing up with two cultures and the trials and tribulations of adolesents. Having read a copy in English and then in Spanish I find that the message and themes of the book are never lost in translation. For anyone that has grown up with traditional Mexican values mingled with American customs this book is a true GEM. One of those books that will leave a lasting impression on you throughout your life.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780679433354
Author:
Cisneros, Sandra
Publisher:
Knopf Publishing Group
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Mexican americans
Subject:
Girls
Subject:
Chicago
Subject:
Sagas
Subject:
Family saga
Subject:
Chicago (Ill.) Fiction.
Subject:
Bildungsromane.
Subject:
Bildungsromans
Subject:
Bildungsroman.
Edition Number:
1st hardcover ed.
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series Volume:
107-125
Publication Date:
April 1994
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
6.94x5.36x.73 in. .57 lbs.
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