Synopses & Reviews
Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo's consciousness -- how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father's legacy? andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; But Manolo has a secret he dares to share with no one -- he is a coward, without aficiand#243;n, the love of the sport that enables a bullfighter to rise above his fear and face a raging bull. As the day when he must enter the ring approaches, Manolo finds himself questioning which requires more courage: to follow in his father's legendary footsteps or to pursue his own destiny?
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"It is hard to imagine a child...who would not be enthralled by this book."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt;
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"This book is a must.... Anyone who starts andlt;iandgt;Shadow of a Bullandlt;/iandgt; will finish it in a single sitting."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Maia Wojciechowska'sandlt;/bandgt; family fled Poland during World War II and emigrated to the United States after the war. She worked as an undercover detective, a motorcycle racer, a translator for Radio Free Europe, and a bullfighter before turning to writing. She was a friend of Ernest Hemingway, who said she knew more about bullfighting than any other woman.