by Antonio Orlando Rodríguez · Quidnovi · tapa dura · ISBN 9789896281182
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Espiridiona Cenda, a young Cuban woman only twenty-six inches tall, arrives in late 19th-century New York with the desire to succeed as a dancer and singer. This imaginary biography of a real character recreates with freedom and unlimited imagination the adventures and misadventures of Chiquita, a seductive and independent woman who became one of the highest-paid celebrities in the vaudeville theaters and fairs of her time.
Antonio Orlando Rodríguez is a Cuban writer, journalist and critic. Born in Havana, he studied journalism at the University of Havana. The author of numerous books for children and young adults, he also writes literary fiction for adults. He won the Alfaguara Prize for his 2008 novel Chiquita, based on the life of Espiridiona Cenda.
