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Papers in the wind / Eduardo Sacheri ; Translated from the Spanish by Mara Faye Lethem.
- Title
- Papers in the wind / Eduardo Sacheri ; Translated from the Spanish by Mara Faye Lethem.
- Author
- Sacheri, Eduardo A. (Eduardo Alfredo), 1967-
- Publication
- New York : Other Press, [2014]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PQ7798.29.A314 P3613 2014 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Lethem, Mara
- Description
- 476 pages; 21 cm
- Summary
- "When Alejandro "Mono" dies of cancer, his brother and two closest friends, a tight-knit group since childhood, are left to figure out how to take care of his young daughter, Guadalupe. They want to give her all the love they felt for Mono and secure her future, but there isn't a single peso left in the bank. Mono invested all of his money in a promising soccer player whose promise hasn't panned out, and the three hundred thousand dollars Mono spent on his transfer is soon to be lost for good. How do you sell a forward who can't score a goal? How do you negotiate in a world whose rules you don't know? How do you maintain relationships when repeated failures create fissures in lifelong loyalties? Fernando, Mauricio, and "Ruso" pool the few resources they have in their arsenal to make a series of strategies --ranging from harebrained to inspired-- in their desperate attempt to recoup Mono's investment for Guadalupe. Following the lives of four distinct characters, who, despite their great differences, still manage to find solace and pride in one another, Papers in the Wind is a tribute to friendship and proof that love and humor can triumph over sadness. This novel is an invitation to reflect on life's ability to find its way through pain and grief, moving forward even in the face of unbeatable odds"--
- Uniform Title
- Papeles en el viento. English
- Alternative Title
- Papeles en el viento.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Sports stories.
- Language (note)
- Originally published in Argentina as Papeles en el viento by Alfaguara in 2011.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9781590516423 (pbk.)
- 1590516427 (pbk.)
- 9781590516430 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- ^^2013031989
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library