Dominicana
Book |
First edition. |
Flatiron Books,
New York :
2019.
- 3 of 3 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | FIC CRUZ 2019 | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Rittenhouse - Vineland | FIC Cruz | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Seaway | FIC Cruz | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Fifteen-year-old Ana Canciâon never dreamed of moving to America, the way the girls she grew up with in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. It doesn't matter that he is twice her age, that there is no love between them. Their marriage is an opportunity for her entire close-knit family to eventually immigrate. So on New Year's Day, 1965, Ana leaves behind everything she knows and becomes Ana Ruiz, a wife confined to a cold six-floor walk-up in Washington Heights. Lonely and miserable, Ana hatches a reckless plan to escape. But at the bus terminal, she is stopped by Câesar, Juan's free-spirited younger brother, who convinces her to stay. As the Dominican Republic slides into political turmoil, Juan returns to protect his family's assets, leaving Câesar to take care of Ana. Suddenly, Ana is free to take English lessons at a local church, lie on the beach at Coney Island, see a movie at Radio City Music Hall, go dancing with Câesar, and imagine the possibility of a different kind of life in America. When Juan returns, Ana must decide once again between her heart and her duty to her family. In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Angie Cruz's Dominicana is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world.
Details
- ISBN: 9781250205933
- ISBN: 125020593X
- Physical Description: 322 pages ; 25 cmprint
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.
- General Note: LSC 36.50Story inspired by the life of the author's mother.