Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989-08-21. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; New York, 1989. Hardcover. First Edition. Pulitzer Prize Winner. Near Fine, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, gilt emblem on front board, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, mild handling marks/shelf wear, some scattered foxing to top text block edge, small smudge mark bottom text block edge, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, couple of small soiled spots bottom verso spine, small tear top spine edge clear taped on verso, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 407pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

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The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love is a 1989 novel by Oscar Hijuelos. It is about the lives of two Cuban brothers and musicians, Cesar and Nestor Castillo, who immigrate to the United States and settle in New York City in the early 1950s. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1990, being the first novel by an American-born Hispanic to do so. It was the basis for a 1992 motion picture, The Mambo Kings, as well as a musical in 2005.

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Bookseller: Lavendier Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: SKU1024892
Title: The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Author: Hijuelos, Oscar
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0374201250
ISBN 13: 9780374201258
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1989-08-21
Size: 6x1x9
X weight: 26 oz

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