Explosion In A Cathedral: A Novel (Superb Successor To The Lost Steps)
by Carpentier, Alejo
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Synopsis
Explosion in a Cathedral is a historical novel by Cuban writer and musicologist Alejo Carpentier. The book follows the story of three privileged Creole orphans from Havana, as they meet French adventurer Victor Hugues and get involved in the revolutionary turmoil that shook the Atlantic World at the end of the eighteenth century. Originally published in 1962, this is one of the most influential works written during the so-called "Latin American Boom".
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- Bookseller
- Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6qnvq
- Title
- Explosion In A Cathedral: A Novel (Superb Successor To The Lost Steps)
- Author
- Carpentier, Alejo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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