Tristessa
by Kerouac, Jack
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Not Issued
- Seller
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HINDHEAD, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
Tristessa is a novella by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac set in Mexico City. It is based on his relationship with a Mexican prostitute (the title character). The woman's real name was Esperanza; Kerouac changed her name to Tristessa ("tristeza" means sadness in Spanish and Portuguese). This novel has been translated into Spanish by Jorge García-Robles, of Mexico City.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007072
- Title
- Tristessa
- Author
- Kerouac, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- World Distributers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 7" x 5.25".
- Keywords
- BEAT GENERATION, FICTION
Terms of Sale
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
About Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
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