No one writes to the colonel and other stories /
Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper & Row,
[1968]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- No one writes to the colonel [No one writes to the colonel]
- Big Mama's funeral: Tuesday siesta [La siesta del martes]
- One of these days [Un día de éstos]
- There are no thieves in this town [En este pueblo no hay ladrones]
- Balthazar's marvelous afternoon [La prodigiosa tarde de Baltazar]
- Montiel's widow [La viuda de Montiel]
- One day after Sunday [Un día después del sábado]
- Artificial roses [Rosas artificiales]
- Big Mama's funeral [Los funerales de la Mamá Grande].