2009 Nominated
A Handbook to Luck
ABOUT
THE BOOK
In the late 60s, three teenagers from around the globe are making their way in the world: Enrique Florit, from Cuba, living in southern California with his flamboyant magician father; Marta Claros, getting by in the slums of San Salvador; Leila Rezvani, a well-to-do surgeon’s daughter in Tehran. We follow them through the years, surviving war, disillusionment, and love, as their lives and paths intersect.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
The lives of Enrique from Cuba, Marta for El Salvador, and Leila from Iran are made extraordinary by circumstance. The relationship among these vividly drawn characters is gracefully rendered.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Cuba
Original Language
English
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Nominating Library