{"product_id":"captain-of-the-sleepers-paperback","title":"Captain of the Sleepers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMayra Montero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Night I Spent With You\u003c\/i\u003e comes a captivating tale of love, politics, and death (\u003ci\u003eThe Charlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fifty years, Andr s Yasin has carried a grudge against J. T. Bunker. Now eighty-three-years-old and dying, Bunker wants to tell his side of the story, the story of his affair with Estela, Andr s's mother. As a child Andr s knew Bunker as the Captain of the Sleepers--so called because he transported back to Vieques those who had died on the mainland but wished to be buried at home. But what really happened between Bunker and Estela, and between Estela and her one true love, a leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Movement? What did Andr s witness, and what were the real circumstances of his mother's mysterious death? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully translated by Edith Grossman, \u003ci\u003eCaptain of the Sleepers\u003c\/i\u003e is a startling tale of remembrance and reality, and Mayra Montero's finest book yet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMayra Montero\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eDeep Purple, \u003c\/i\u003e and a collection of short stories. She lives in Puerto Rico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762444894496,"sku":"9780312425432","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f49a135f2238fe91d6618f02c0470a2_55a389d6-2404-44f6-8a3e-e65ff24952bd.webp?v=1780221413","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/captain-of-the-sleepers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}