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Old Rosa: A Novel in Two Stories

by Reinaldo Arenas, Andrew Hurley
Old Rosa: A Novel in Two Stories  
published 1995 by Grove Press
binding Paperback
isbn 0802134068   (isbn13: 9780802134066)
pages 106
description A terrifying and beautiful novel, Old Rosa is composed of two stories that converge on a single charged point in the lives of a Cuban mother and son. ...more
date added
02-22-07



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Christopher
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12/08/07

A fever dream of a book, best read in as few sittings as possible. The second part is one of the best fictional depictions of dedicating ones life to art I've read.
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03/24/08

Read in July, 2007
A story from two different perspectives. Steeped in that lovely Latin American magical realism.
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Melissa
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09/23/07

Read in November, 2007
Pure poetry in prose.
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avg rating (all editions): 3.91 (23 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.91 (23 ratings)
number of reviews: 3



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