Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition; no other printings noted. Same date on Title page & Copyright page. Hardcover in very good condition with muddy colored yellow boards, navy spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Top text block stained yellow and has a red dot (remainder mark?) on top. White endpapers; front paste down end paper was pasted with a dog-ear fold folded under so verso of front board not completely covered by the end paper (see photo.) Interior text block clean & tight; no markings or writing noted. Dust jacket very good; would be fine but for light water stain on back of jacket at bottom spine; does not bleed through to the front. Not price clipped. * Second novel by this Cuban American author. Comments on the book from Caryl Phillips, ""The Aguero Sisters"" illuminates the troubled relationship between parents and children, between Cuba and the United States, and between secrets and lies, with a beautifully spun elegance. Cristina Garcia offers us a profoundly moving insight into the difficult questions of identity which haunt both individuals and nations.""

Synopsis

Cristina García was born in Havana and grew up in New York City. Her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban, was nominated for a National Book Award and has been widely translated. Ms. García has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, and the recipient of a Whiting Writers' Award. She lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Pilar.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Elk Creek Heritage Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: M000368
Title: The Aguero Sisters
Author: Garcia, Cristina
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0679450904
ISBN 13: 9780679450900
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1997
Keywords: Fiction, Cuban American families, Cuban Americans - Fiction, Miami Florida - Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction;

Terms of Sale

Elk Creek Heritage Books

Books are offered as described and are subject to prior sale.

Free shipping via USPS Media Mail to locations in the U.S.

All books are packaged securely and shipped via the United States Postal Service within 1 to 2 business days. We provide you with a Tracking Number.

Rates for USPS Priority Mail and International Shipping will be displayed at checkout.

About the Seller

Elk Creek Heritage Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2015

Toms River, New Jersey

Ask Seller a Question

About Elk Creek Heritage Books

Elk Creek Heritage Books opened for business in 2002 with both online selling and an open shop. We continue now as an online-only bookshop and maintain a growing inventory with new additions regularly uploaded. Our largest subject areas include History, Religion, Biography, and Fiction, however, we also carry books on many other subjects, in addition to our collection of rare and antiquarian books. Our goal is to provide you, our customer, with a completely satisfactory experience.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...