Cellophane - A Novel (Paperback)

Don Victor Sobrevilla, a lovable, eccentric engineer, always dreamed of founding a paper factory in the heart of the Peruvian rain forest, and at the opening of this miraculous novel his dream has come true--until he discovers the recipe for cellophane. In a life already filled with signs and portents, the family dog suddenly begins to cough strangely. A wild little boy turns azurite blue. All at once Don Victor is overwhelmed by memories of his erotic past; his prim wife, Dona Mariana, reveals the shocking truth about her origins; the three Sobrevilla children turn their love lives upside down; the family priest blurts out a long-held secret....
A hilarious plague of truth has descended on the once well-behaved Sobrevillas, only the beginning of this brilliantly realized, generous-hearted novel. Marie Arana's style, originality, and trenchant wit will establish her as one of the most audacious talents in fiction today and Cellophane as one of the most evocative and spirited novels of the year.

"From the Hardcover edition."

General

Imprint:	Dial Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	May 2007
Authors:	Marie Arana
Dimensions:	202 x 131 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-0-385-33665-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-385-33665-9
Barcode:	9780385336659

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