{"product_id":"martita-i-remember-you-martita-te-recuerdo-a-story-in-english-and-spanish-paperback","title":"Martita, I Remember You\/Martita, Te Recuerdo: A Story in English and Spanish - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Cisneros\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLiliana Valenzuela\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe celebrated bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e \"is back with her first work of fiction in almost a decade, a story of memory and friendship [and] the experiences young women endure as immigrants worldwide\" (AP). In this masterfully written dual-language edition, a long-forgotten letter sets off a charged encounter with the past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young woman, Corina leaves her Mexican family in Chicago to pursue her dream of becoming a writer in the cafés of Paris. Instead, she spends her brief time in the City of Light running out of money and lining up with other immigrants to call home from a broken pay phone. But the months of befriending panhandling artists in the métro, sleeping on crowded floors, and dancing the tango at underground parties are given a lasting glow by her intense friendships with Martita and Paola. Over the years the three women disperse to three continents, falling out of touch and out of mind--until a rediscovered letter brings Corina's days in Paris back with breathtaking immediacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartita\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Remember You\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare bottle from Sandra Cisneros's own special reserve, preserving the smoke and the sparkle of an exceptional year. Told with intimacy and searing tenderness, this tribute to the life-changing power of youthful friendship is Cisneros at her vintage best, in a beautiful\u003cbr\u003edual-language edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA VINTAGE ORIGINAL\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet, short story writer, novelist, essayist and artist, SANDRA CISNEROS is the author of \u003ci\u003eBad Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Wicked Wicked Ways, Loose Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman Hollering Creek and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaramelo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHave You Seen Marie\u003c\/i\u003e?, \u003ci\u003eVintage Cisneros--\u003c\/i\u003ea compilation of her works-- and \u003ci\u003eBravo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruno\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent books are \u003ci\u003eA House of My Own\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStories from My Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which is illustrated with photographs, and \u003ci\u003ePuro Amor\u003c\/i\u003e in a dual-language edition translated by Liliana Valenzuela and featuring illustrations by the author. Born in Chicago in 1954, she is a citizen of both the United States and Mexico. She makes her living by her pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44317859741798,"sku":"9780593313664","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Y0xpcEVpSnhONm4vdkZUTFY5eit5Zz09.webp?v=1768071043","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/martita-i-remember-you-martita-te-recuerdo-a-story-in-english-and-spanish-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}