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The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (Essential Penguin) (Paperback)

by Oscar Hijuelos (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (22 Feb 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140299572
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140299571
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 554,281 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is 1953 and the mambo craze is sweeping America. Fresh from Havana, Cesar and Nestor Castillo arrive in New York City, bringing with them their vibrant, songs and dreams of love and fame. The author won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best "Latin Evocation" Ever Written?, 9 Jan 2000
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This review is from: The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (Paperback)
I first read this book in 1990 and have read it pretty much every year since then. Never before have I been so drawn into a novel, so much so that it's easy to imagine myself as a "friend" of the Castillo brothers who visits their world from time to time. Every scene and every character is described in exquisite detail along with a fabulous reconstruction of the spirit of the era. The book has an uncanny rhythm, just like like music which constantly plays in the background of every page. Do yourself a favour and read it too!
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book, ever, 22 May 2005
By Paddy1969 (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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I read this on holiday in France in 1993 and simply "couldn't put it down". A book to savour, Hijuelos' eye for 50's detail is as great as his skill in plotting the lives of Nestor and Cesar, two brothers who couldn't be more different but who spend their too-short lives each wishing they were more like the other. Moving, funny and sexy, the addictive storyline belies it's simplicity. Read it, then turn to page 1 and read it again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars American Dream, 6 Jan 2003
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What a fabulous book - the story of two brothers, who emigrate to the US from Cuba seeking fame and fortune - sounds like a cliché, but this is one American dream that jumps off the page. It's a beautifully bittersweet tale; Hijuelos is a master of crafting a story of love, tragedy, passion - transforming the mundane into the sublime, and illustrating the moments of the brothers' lives so vividly that you can smell the rum, taste the kisses and hear the songs in one of the most lyrical books I've ever read.
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