Can???cula--the dog days--a particularly intense part of the summer when most cotton is harvested in South Texas. In Norma Cant???'s fictionalized memoir of Laredo in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, it also represents a time between childhood and an as yet unknown adulthood. Actual snapshots and the author's re-created memories allow readers to experience the pivotal events of this world--births, deaths, injuries, fiestas, rites of passage. This popular book won the 1995 Premio Aztl???n. "A personalized ethnography ...
Read More
Can???cula--the dog days--a particularly intense part of the summer when most cotton is harvested in South Texas. In Norma Cant???'s fictionalized memoir of Laredo in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, it also represents a time between childhood and an as yet unknown adulthood. Actual snapshots and the author's re-created memories allow readers to experience the pivotal events of this world--births, deaths, injuries, fiestas, rites of passage. This popular book won the 1995 Premio Aztl???n. "A personalized ethnography that feels as familiar as my own family album, and as touching."--Ana Castillo "Intimate as a poem, and as large as the Texas sky, these stories are at once diminutive and grand."--Sandra Cisneros
Read Less
Add this copy of Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, to cart. $1.99, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Cancula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, to cart. $2.00, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of the Olympics rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from TACOMA, WA, UNITED STATES.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. An acceptable and readable copy. All pages are intact, and the spine and cover are also intact. This item may have light highlighting, writing or underlining through out the book, curled corners, missing dust jacket and or stickers.
Add this copy of Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera to cart. $2.23, good condition, Sold by Orion Tech rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Can? Cula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera to cart. $3.23, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Can? Cula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera to cart. $3.23, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Can? Cula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera to cart. $3.23, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Can? Cula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera to cart. $3.23, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of New Mexico Press.
Add this copy of Cancula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera to cart. $3.93, fair condition, Sold by OnlineGoodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nashville, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of New Mexico Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are solid. the cover is intact, but may show scuffs or light creases, as well as a possible rolled corner. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, The former owner may have written their name inside the front or back cover.
Add this copy of Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, to cart. $5.19, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by University of New Mexico Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, to cart. $5.19, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by University of New Mexico Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
