by Oscar Hijuelos · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401328978
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«La emperatriz de mis sueños» is the historical fiction novel by Oscar Hijuelos, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (311 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows Lydia España, a young woman from an affluent Cuban family who emigrates from Batista's Cuba to New York and ends up working as a cleaning lady. Over decades, the novel portrays her life, the raising of her children, and the conflict between Cuban tradition and integration into the United States, with a blend of humour and drama.
Paperback edition with flaps published in Barcelona in 2001; the book is classified under Literature and Fiction.
For readers of historical and contemporary fiction interested in Cuban emigration to the United States, New York, and the generational clash.
Oscar Jerome Hijuelos was an American novelist of Cuban descent, during a year-long convalescence from a childhood illness spent in a Connecticut hospital he lost his knowledge of Spanish, his parents' native language. He was educated in New York City, and wrote short stories and advertising copy.
