They Were Legal - Balzac Y Lopez The History of an Hispanic Family New York 1901-1960 (Hardcover)

They Were Legal: Balzac y LopezThe History of an Hispanic FamilyNew York 1901 - 1906In Part I of They Were Legal: Balzac y Lopez, Spanish and French Pep n Balzac, a compositor and translator, emigrates from Puerto Rico just after the Annexation. Once in New York City, he finds himself in the vortex of irresistible events: the assassination of McKinley, World War I, the Spanish Flu Epidemic, the Depression and the Great Hurricane of 1938.Coming from a genteel island culture, Pep n runs smack into the dog-eat-dog immigrant existence that kills his sister-in-law, Daisy Lopez in the Triangle Fire 1911.Part II presents the tears and laughter of Nena, Pep n's daughter - weaver of tales, preserver of the past, mother and surrogate mother, avid moviegoer and kindest of kind spirits.

General

Imprint:	Authorhouse
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Authors:	Diane Fortuna
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-1-4634-1028-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4634-1028-X
Barcode:	9781463410285

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