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Jose Builds a Woman

by Jan Baross

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ISBN13: 9781932010145
ISBN10: 1932010149
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Mesmerizing! Stunning! Elegant! Captivating! Powerful! Lush! A winner! Magical realism that seduces the reader from beginning to end! When Ooligan's acquisitions committee discussed this marvelous first novel by Portland photographer/painter/dramatist Baross, the superlatives and exclamations wouldn't stop. Word spread, and soon Ooligan's other student publishers were waiting in line to read this novel set in a fictional Mexican coastal village. "Jose" is the story of Tortugina, the narrator, whose happiness and hardship are tied to the sea and to the men in her life, from her demanding father and dead lover to her cruel, abusive husband and beautiful, sensitive son.
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About the Author

For nearly 30 years, Jan Baross has been a prominent force in Portland's artisistic and theater communities. She is a successful playwright, filmmaker, painter, and photographer.
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Allende, January 2, 2012 (view all comments by Allende)
One of the most fascinating and funny and sensual books about an unruly woman and the trials and her triumph of her short life. Ursula Le Guin recommended it on the cover.
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kate simpson, January 1, 2011 (view all comments by kate simpson)
Every now and then, a novel transports you to a more imaginative place, and Baross' debut novel does just this! A breath of fresh air, Jose Builds a Woman is at once moving, subject to critical inquiry, expansive, lighthearted, and rich with magical story-telling. This novel is delightful: like skipping across a pond on the tops of lily pads awesome.
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Susan Wiget, March 14, 2010 (view all comments by Susan Wiget)
This quirky novel of magical realism is well-written, rich in detail and full of dry humor. The settings, Mexican villages by the ocean, are vividly described and come to life, as do the characters. However, I thought it dealt too lightly with deeply disturbing things, which is especially odd given that it’s from a first person point of view. This probably wasn’t intentional, but the author seems nonchalant about domestic violence and rape. In other words, I wanted the book to be more psychological. I also wanted Tortugina’s abusive brute of a husband to die a horrible and painful death.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781932010145
Author:
Baross, Jan
Publisher:
Ooligan Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Mexico
Subject:
Mysticism
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
20060831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
308
Dimensions:
8.44x5.58x.76 in. .99 lbs.
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