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Mama Fela's Girls: A Novel

Mama Fela's Girls: A Novel

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Mama Fela's Girls: A Novel

by Baca, Ana

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0826340237
ISBN 13
9780826340238
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.: University of New Mexico Press, 2006. Fifth Edition . Hard Back. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4. 318 Pages. First editon of author's first novel. Red boards with gold spine lettering. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. No other marks or stamps to this otherwise As New book with a faultless interior. Mama Fela, a skilled seamstress,is the aging matriarch of the Romero clan in Santa Lucia, a small town in northeastern New Mexico at the height of the Great Depression. Her six-year-old granddaughter and constant companion, Cipriana, delights in the Shirley Temple movies that occasionally come tothe town's theater. Through Cipriana's eyes, we see her parents' struggles over money Graciela, Cipriana's mother, is a teacher in a rural school system who juggles the roles of wife, mother, and breadwinner. Cita, Cipriana's aunt who is in her mid-twenties, spends her days mothering neighbors, nieces, and a nephew, while dreaming of creative pursuits in a time and place where women's roles are strictly defined and dreams are stifled. Together, these strong women cope with the challenges of poverty and prejudice, striving to pull their families through these difficult times.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
12780
Title
Mama Fela's Girls: A Novel
Author
Baca, Ana
Format/Binding
Hard Back
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Fifth Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0826340237
ISBN 13
9780826340238
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Date Published
2006
Size
6 1/4" x 9 1/4
Keywords
FICTION NEW MEXICO 1930S AUTHOR FIRST NOVEL 1934 Route 66 DEPRESSION

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