The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
by Oscar Hijuelos
2020-11-26 08:57:35
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
by Oscar Hijuelos
2020-11-26 08:57:35
When it was first published in 1989, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love became an international bestselling sensation, winning rave reviews and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that c...
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When it was first published in 1989, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love became an international bestselling sensation, winning rave reviews and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that changed the landscape of American literature returns with a new afterword by Oscar Hijuelos. Here is the story of the memorable Castillo brothers, from Havana to New York''s Upper West Side. The lovelorn songwriter Nestor and his macho brother Cesar find success in the city''s dance halls and beyond playing the rhythms that earn them their band''s name, as they struggle with elusive fame and lost love in a richly sensual tale that has become a cultural touchstone and an enduring favorite.
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