The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien

by Oscar Hijuelos

Genres: Hispanic & Latino; Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Nelson O'Brien runs the Jewel Box Movie Theater in a small Pennsylvania town where he and his wife, Mariela, raise their one son and 14 daughters. Through the eyes of Margarita, the eldest daughter, the lives, loves and tragedies of the Montez O'Briens' and their complex family relationships unfold. While reflecting on the life of Emilio, her doggedly masculine brother, Margarita also ruminates on the nature of femininity, family, sex, love, and earthly happiness. Lush, erotic, and gorgeously written, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien is a masterwork by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos.

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Print pages: 368