{"product_id":"mona-and-other-tales-paperback","title":"Mona and Other Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReinaldo Arenas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDolores M. Koch\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMona and Other Tales\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ecovers Reinaldo Arenas's entire career: his recently rediscovered debut (which got him a job at the Biblioteca Nacional in Havana), stories written in a political prison, and some of his last works, written in exile. Many of the stories have not previously appeared in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the tender story of a boy who recognizes evil for the first time and decides to ignore it; the tale of a writer struggling between the demands of creativity and of fame; common people dealing with changes brought about by revolution and exile; a romp with a famous, dangerous woman in the Metropolitan Museum; an outrageous fantasy that picks up where Garcia Lorca's famous play \u003ci\u003eThe House of Bernardo Alba\u003c\/i\u003e ends. Told with Arenas's famous wit and humanity, \u003cb\u003eMona\u003c\/b\u003e makes a perfect introduction to this important writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated from the Spanish by Dolores Koch.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMona and Other Tales\" covers Reinaldo Arenas's entire career: his recently rediscovered debut (which got him a job at the Biblioteca Nacional in Havana), stories written in a political prison, and some of his last works, written in exile. Many of the stories have not previously appeared in English. \u003cbr\u003eHere is the tender story of a boy who recognizes evil for the first time and decides to ignore it; the tale of a writer struggling between the demands of creativity and of fame; common people dealing with changes brought about by revolution and exile; a romp with a famous, dangerous woman in the Metropolitan Museum; an outrageous fantasy that picks up where Garcia Lorca's famous play \"The House of Bernardo Alba ends. Told with Arenas's famous wit and humanity, Mona makes a perfect introduction to this important writer. \u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the Spanish by Dolores Koch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42375768080519,"sku":"9780375727306","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2f8aecd1769d0d7317b6ec3ab7bac288.webp?v=1740557246","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mona-and-other-tales-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}