Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book follows the story of three privileged creole orphans from havana, as they meet french adventurer victor hugues and get involved in the revolutionary turmoil that shook the atlantic world at the end of the eighteenth century. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Born in lausanne, switzerland, carpentier grew up in havana, cuba, and despite his european birthplace, he strongly selfidentified as cuban throughout his life. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Includes bibliographic data, information about the author of the ebook, description of the e book and other if such information is available. In the story of three brothers wandering all around the world the author crammed every little detail of the wonders of the eighteen century america and of some parts of europe. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Carpentier originally studied music theory and we can say that in this book he found the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novel complicates the classic issue of the translators fidelity to the text in.
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