Книга: Dominicana (Cruz Angie); John Murray, 2020

Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the girls she grew up with in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she must say yes. It doesn't matter that he is twice her age, that there is no love between them. Their marriage is an opportunity for her entire close-knit family to eventually immigrate. So on New Year's Day, 1965, Ana leaves behind everything she knows and becomes Ana Ruiz, a wife confined to a cold six-floor walk-up in Washington Heights. Lonely and miserable, Ana hatches a reckless plan to escape. But at the bus terminal, she is stopped by Cesar, Juan's free-spirited younger brother, who convinces her to stay.

As the Dominican Republic slides into political turmoil, Juan returns to protect his family's assets, leaving Cesar to take care of Ana. Suddenly, Ana is free to take English lessons at a local church, lie on the beach at Coney Island, dance with Cesar at the Audubon Ballroom, and imagine the possibility of a different kind of life in America. When Juan returns, Ana must decide once again between her heart and her duty to her family.

In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Dominicana is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	978-1-52-930488-6
Автор(ы)	Cruz Angie
Автор	Cruz A.
Авторы	Cruz A.
Вес	0.24кг
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Возрастные ограничения	12
Год издания	2020
Год публикации	2020
Жанр	проза на иностранном языке
Издатель	John Murray
Издательство	John Murray
Кол-во страниц	322
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	322
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Переплет	Мягкий переплёт
Переплёт	Мягкий
Раздел	Книги на английском языке
Тип обложки	мягкая
Формат	127x197мм
Язык	Английский