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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Avon Books
Publication date
February 1, 1991
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780380754700
ISBN-10
0380754703
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$12.50
§As reported by publisher
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Too Loud a Solitude | The Brazil Reader | Child of the Dark | The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray | Dom Casmurro | Captains of the Sands | The War of the Saints | Brazil | Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Too Loud a Solitude | The Brazil Reader | Child of the Dark | The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray | Dom Casmurro | Captains of the Sands | The War of the Saints | Brazil | Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl from the backlands changes the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The beloved Brazilian classic from the acclaimed author of "Dona Flor and her Two Husbands". One spring day in 1925, a disheveled Gabriela arrives in the seaside port of IlhEus and takes a job as cook in a local establishment in desperate need. Soon, the proprietor finds that he has the best business in town and that he employs the most sought-after woman.
Editions
Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (October 1, 1962)
9780394425979 | details & prices | List price $10.00
About: The arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl from the backlands changes the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city
About: The arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl from the backlands changes the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city
Paperback
With William L. Grossman (other contributor), James L. Taylor (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (September 12, 2006)
9780307276650 | details & prices | 425 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.00
About: In 1925, the arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl named Gabriela from the backlands to become the new cook in a popular local caf transforms the lives of many inhabitants of the provincial Brazilian city of Ilhus.
About: In 1925, the arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl named Gabriela from the backlands to become the new cook in a popular local caf transforms the lives of many inhabitants of the provincial Brazilian city of Ilhus.
from Bard (October 1, 1998)
9780380012053 | details & prices | 506 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $7.99
About: In 1925, the arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl named Gabriela from the backlands transforms the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city.
About: In 1925, the arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl named Gabriela from the backlands transforms the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city.
The price comparison is for this edition
Reissue edition from Avon Books (February 1, 1991)
9780380754700 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $12.50
About: The arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl from the backlands changes the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city
About: The arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl from the backlands changes the lives of many inhabitants of a provincial Brazilian city
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780613172448 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.50 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $15.30
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