Latin Moon in Manhattan : A Novel by Manrique, Jaime

New York, New York, USA: St. Martin's Press, 1992. BW3 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very minor overall shelf wear. The story is about a gay Latino finding his place in New York City. The main character is a recent immigrant from Colombia. He makes a significant move away from his mother to an apartment in Times Square. There he meets a group of friends that illustrate contemporary urban life in New York. The author celebrates the vitality and beauty of life there. He uses characters who, while they might engage in various perversions, they never cease to be people who almost anyone would welcome as neighbors. 212p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St. Martin's Press, 1992. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York. 1992. St Martin's Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0312071000. 212 pages. hardcover. Cover: Cary Henrie. keywords: Literature Translated Colombia Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Exuberant and colorful, LATIN MOON IN MANHATTAN paints a stunning portrait of New York City as the land of El Dorado for today's Latino immigrants. From Little Colombia in Queens to 42nd Street in Manhattan, the vibrant life of Latino New York offers an extraordinary cast of characters: Hot Sauce, a midget hooker; Simon Bolivar, a parrot who croons Julio Iglesias songs; Ben Ami Burztyn, a rich Venezuelan gourmand and would-be biographer of Edgar Allen Poe; Rebecca Allavant, a librarian from Alabama in love with a South American hairdresser who doesn't speak English, and the Urrutias, a family rich from cocaine smuggling. And, of course, our protagonist, Santiago Martinez, loner and would- be poet, who thinks he will spend the summer months watching his ancient cat, Mr.… Read More

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1992. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. pp.212. Paints a stunning portrait of New York City as the land of El Dorado for today's Latino immigrants. clean tight unread copy d/j minuscule creases to top edges minuscule tears top spine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. Trade Paperback. Like New. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 212 pp. Nearly flawless copy with tight binding, crisp pages and spotlessly clean text. Minimal shelf wear save for mild crease on back cover and spine strip.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. Hardcover. 212p., very good first edition in boards and unclipped dust jacket. Gay Colombian American novelist/poet of African descent.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312071000 . First edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket. (Trace of light foxing at top edge. ) Columbian writer. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages .

St Martins Pr, 1992-02-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!