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Overview
Elias Sandoval comes to the United States hoping to storm the arts scene as a sculptor, only to be handed a dishcloth and a tray for clearing dishes. His quest leads the reader through a series of misadventures: from the lines of U.S. immigration to the kitchen sinks of restaurants and the bellboy-bound corridors of hotels in New York City. In Central America, he has left Helena behind, who through anxious---and hilarious---phone exchanges exerts constant pressure on her far-off boyfriend to send for her, in the hopes that she can fulfill her mother's lifelong dream of hobnobbing with ex-dictator's wives in Miami.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781558853669
- ISBN-10: 1558853669
- Publisher: Arte Publico Press
- Publish Date: May 2003
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.66 x 0.47 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.47 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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