Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories
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Book Overview
The stories in this prize-winning collection evoke a complete world, one so richly imagined and finely realized that the stories themselves are not so much read as experienced. The world of these stories is Portuguese-American, redolent of incense and spices, resonant with ritual and prayer, immersed in the California culture of freeway and commerce. Packed with lyrical prose and vivid detail, acclaimed writer Katherine Vaz conjures a captivating...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803217900
ISBN13:9780803217904
Release Date:October 2008
Publisher:Bison Books
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
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Portuguese soul
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
As the daughter of Azorean immigrants, I loved reading stories with all these familiar themes and cultural references. While that particular immigrant experience is so well-captured, I think the stories are also beautifully written and would have broad appeal to any lover of good fiction.
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