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Cereus Blooms at Night.
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Cereus Blooms at Night. Paperback - 1998

by Shani Mootoo

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Winner of the Pegasus Prize for International Literature, this novel tells the history of a bitter family dispute, beginning in 18th century Caracas and spanning nearly two centuries. Translated from Spanish by Gregory Rabassa.

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New York, NY Grove Press, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus in the USA [1996]. First published in Canada by Press Gang. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows a touch of to the corner tips; a faint crease near the front hinge; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting or other marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, showing mild wear and minor flaws. Bright and Clean. Not far from 'As New'. Would make an attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.5 x 0.77 inches). 249 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. First Edition Thus in the USA [1996]. No indication of subsequent printings. First published in Canada by Press Gang. Trade Paperback.
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  • Title Cereus Blooms at Night.
  • Author Shani Mootoo
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition Thus in the USA [1996]. First published in Canada
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grove Press,, New York, NY
  • Date 1998.
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 55379
  • ISBN 9780802137265 / 0802137261
  • Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.23 x 5.47 x 0.73 in (20.90 x 13.89 x 1.85 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00039337
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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My life has been a passage through slow mornings, long days that time ran through sluggishly as I supervised the work of the slave women, watching them sweep the flagstones in the courtyard, polish the floor tiles and the glazed wall mosaics I'd had brought from Andalusia, gather the fallen leaves from the lemon tree, and water the guava tree in the yard; embroidering a point or two on a mantle or taking a turn through the kitchen to taste the soup and see that everything was as it should be before Alejandro's arrival and asking him during lunch what had been discussed at the council, what the price for cacao was and whether the ship carrying it had sunk.

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