juan city memoir americas

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3 reviews
Peter Grandbois

Chronicle Books, 2006

This book will linger in your mind!
Start with the simple facts. The novel is set in the Andalucia region of Spain. Its central character is Juan Rodrigo, a gravedigger who lives in a small village. He can see and talk to ghosts. His wife Carlota died during childbirth, and Rodrigo misses and remembers her through a slow, painful trickle of grief. He has a daughter, Esperanza, who is a delightful spitfire both envious of her ...

San Juan: Memoir of a City (THE AMERICAS)

1 review
Edgardo Rodriguez Julia

University of Wisconsin Press, 2007

"San Juan" is rewarding and highly recommended reading
Ably translated into English by Peter Grandbois (Assistant professor of English at California State University, Sacramento) and provided with an informative Foreword by Antonio Skarmeta, "San Juan: Memoir Of A City" by Edgardo Rodriguez Julia is a combination travel guide and memoir of Puerto Rico's capital city. More than just a guidebook for tourists, "San Juan" presents a personalized ...