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The Hour of the Star
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Carcanet Pr
Publication date
May 1, 1986
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780856356261
ISBN-10
0856356263
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
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Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$29.50
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Macabea comes to Rio in search of a promising future for herself, but becomes trapped in the city's slums
Editions
Hardcover
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from Carcanet Pr (May 1, 1986)
9780856356261 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $29.50
About: Macabea comes to Rio in search of a promising future for herself, but becomes trapped in the city's slums
About: Macabea comes to Rio in search of a promising future for herself, but becomes trapped in the city's slums
Paperback
Reissue edition from New Directions (February 1, 1992)
9780811211901 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $9.95
About: In a haunting psychological tale of despair and freedom, Macabea is ugly, underfed, sickly, and unloved yet she fascinates Rodrigo because she is unaware of how unhappy she should be
About: In a haunting psychological tale of despair and freedom, Macabea is ugly, underfed, sickly, and unloved yet she fascinates Rodrigo because she is unaware of how unhappy she should be
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