Cuando Era Puertorrique?a (Spanish Edition)
by Esmeralda Santiago
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Book Summary Information
Author: Esmeralda SantiagoEdition: Paperback
Audio: Spanish (Original Language); Spanish (Unknown); Spanish (Published)
Published: 1994-10-18
ISBN: 0679756779
Number of pages: 298
Publisher: Vintage
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Summary: 5 Stars
This is a rich and evocative memoir of the author's chaotic childhood. Growing up in rural Puerto Rico, while often living in primitive conditions, the author's lush and lyrical prose paints a vivid picture her early life. The flavor and rythms of her island home come alive under her expert hand, creating an unforgettable picture of her early childhood.
The author grew up in a poor family. During her childhood, she lived in Puerto Rico with her unmarried parents, who were always at war with each other, as her father was a somewhat irresponsible philanderer. It was her mother who centered the family and who always sought a better life for all of her children. When an irrevocable break occurred between her parents, her mother moved to New York during the nineteen sixties, eventually settling with her seven children in the mean streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City.
The author details her life's journey from rural Puerto Rico to Brooklyn. The author was transplanted to Brooklyn at the age of thirteen, and her description of her life in Brooklyn is every bit as interesting as that of her life in Puerto Rico. Her oftentimes bewildering transition from her native, Spanish speaking Puerto Rico to an English speaking environment is engagingly chronicled. The author takes the reader on her journey through Brooklyn's public school system to the prestigious High School of Performing Arts, where she graduated and went on to attend Harvard University on a scholarship.
This coming of age memoir is so engagingly written that I was left with the desire of wanting to know more about the life of this remarkable woman. I was also very taken with her writing style. So, I went ahead and bought every book that this author has ever written and look forward to reading each and every one.
Summary of Cuando Era Puertorrique?a (Spanish Edition)
Magia, tensi?n sexual, comedia e intenso drama se mueven dentro de ?sta encantadora pero a la vez dura autobiograf?a; es la historia de una ni?a que deja a su pueblo en Puerto Rico por la atracci?n de Nueva York, y una oportunidad para el ?xito. "Clara, calladamente poderosa y muy l?rica: una historia de verdadera valent?a." - Kirkus ReviewsGeneral Books
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