{"product_id":"the-fourteen-sisters-of-emilio-montez-obrien-paperback","title":"The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary Soto\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith \"soaring, matchless prose,\" a Pulitzer Prize winner pens a New York Times bestselling saga of the Montez O'Briens, a rambunctious family of Irish Cuban immigrants comprised of fourteen daughters--and one doggedly masculine son (Publishers Weekly). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Irish American Nelson O'Brien fell passionately in love with the poetess Mariela Montez while photographing the ravages of battle in Mariela's native Cuba during the Spanish-American War. After marrying, they moved to the United States to start a new life, settling in a small Pennsylvania town where Nelson took over the Jewel Box Movie Theater. Together, they had a remarkable fifteen children: fourteen daughters and one lone son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Oscar Hijuelos's \u003ci\u003eThe Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien, \u003c\/i\u003ethe lives, loves, and tragedies of this sprawling Irish Cuban family unfold. Over the course of a century, each member moves in and out of each other's lives, traversing Cuba, New York, California, Alaska, and Ireland, while Margarita--the Montez O'Brien's eldest daughter--ruminates on the nature of femininity, sex, love, and earthly happiness. And as Margarita learns and grows in an overwhelmingly female environment, she can't help but contrast her experiences with those of Emilio, her intensely masculine brother, whose B-movie career in the 1950s has left him adrift and frustrated, with little hope of success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lush and gorgeously written, \u003ci\u003eThe Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterwork by one of America's greatest writers. Reckoning with cultural assimilation and complex family dynamics, the novel elicits tears and laughter while tenderly revealing the bounteous heart and exhilarating adventures of a warm, passionate family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)\u003c\/b\u003e, a native New Yorker and the son of Cuban immigrants, was a Pulitzer Prize winning author of nine novels and a memoir and a recipient of the Rome Prize awarded by The American Academy of Arts and Letters. He also received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He became the first Latino winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1990 for his international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love \u003c\/i\u003eand his novels have been translated into more than 40 languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born and raised in Fresno, California, \u003cb\u003eGary Soto \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of thirteen poetry collections for adults, most notably NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, a 1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Award and the National Book Award. He has received the Discovery-The Nation Prize and the California Library Association's John and Patricia Award [twice], in addition to fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts [twice], and the Guggenheim Foundation. For ITVS, he produced the film \"The Pool Party,\" which received the 1993 Andrew Carnegie Medal. In 1995, for his work with young people, he was selected NBC Person of the Week. In 1999 he was honored with the Human and Civil Rights Award from the American Education Association, the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the PEN Center West Book Award for his young-adult short story collection PETTY CRIMES. For the Los Angeles Opera, he wrote the libretto to the opera \"Nerdlandia.\" In all, his books have sold five million copies, with eight titles translated into French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. He lives in Berkeley, California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751974175008,"sku":"9781538722237","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3553393960aee8f82adeef606c0f9a8.webp?v=1779984645","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fourteen-sisters-of-emilio-montez-obrien-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}