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A Handbook to Luck

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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.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Cristina
García

Cristina García the author of seven novels, including: Dreaming in Cuban-a finalist for the National Book Award-The Agüero Sisters, Monkey Hunting, A Handbook to Luck, The Lady Matador’s Hotel, and King of Cuba. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. García has edited anthologies, written children’s books, published poetry, and taught at universities nationwide. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Cristina García the author of seven novels, including: Dreaming in Cuban-a finalist for the National Book Award-The Agüero Sisters, Monkey Hunting, A Handbook to Luck, The Lady Matador’s Hotel, and King of Cuba. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. García has edited anthologies, written children’s books, published poetry, and taught at universities nationwide. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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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

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