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Overview
Firefly is a dream-like evocation of pre-war Cuba, replete with hurricanes, mystical cults and slave-markets. The story is the coming-of-age of a precocious and exuberant boy with an oversized head and underdeveloped sense of direction, who views the world as a threatening conspiracy. Told in breathless and lyrical prose, the novel is a loving rendition of a long-lost home, a meditation on exile, and an allegory of Cuba's isolation in the world.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781935744641
- ISBN-10: 193574464X
- Publisher: Archipelago Books
- Publish Date: March 2013
- Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 240
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