TRISTESSA
by Kerouac, Jack
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Synopsis
Tristessa is a novella by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac set in Mexico City. It is based on his relationship with a Mexican prostitute (the title character). The woman's real name was Esperanza; Kerouac changed her name to Tristessa ("tristeza" means sadness in Spanish and Portuguese). This novel has been translated into Spanish by Jorge García-Robles, of Mexico City.
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- Bookseller
- Stock & Trade (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- KerrBOX12-112za
- Title
- TRISTESSA
- Author
- Kerouac, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- AVON
- Date Published
- 1960-01-01
- Weight
- 0.13 lbs
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