The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love - Penguin Modern Classics

Oscar Hijuelos

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION

In 1949 two young Cuban musicians, brothers Cesar and Nestor, leave Havana for New York. By day they work hard, by night they are the Mambo Kings: packing out clubs, dance halls and theatres with their sensuous, pulsing Latin music. This is the captivating story of charming, vivacious womanizer Cesar and quiet, romantic Nestor - still nursing an unrequited love for 'beautiful Maria of my soul' - and their changing fortunes as they try to make it big in America.

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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN:	9780141189666
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Pub date:	05 Mar 2009
Edition:	Reprint
DEWEY:	813.54
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	408
Weight:	314g
Height:	196mm
Width:	129mm
Spine width:	25mm