The following text field will produce suggestions that follow it as you type.

Barnes and Noble

A Servant's Tale

Current price: $23.95
A Servant's Tale
A Servant's Tale

Barnes and Noble

A Servant's Tale

Current price: $23.95

Size: Paperback

Loading Inventory...
CartBuy Online
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Barnes and Noble
"A rare and wondrous thing....[Fox] knows how to create a character."—
Vogue
Luisa de la Cueva was born on the Caribbean island of Malagita, of a plantation owner's son and a native woman, a servant in the kitchen. Her years on Malagita were sweet with the beauty of bamboo, banana, and mango trees with flocks of silver-feathered guinea hens underneath, the magic of a victrola, and the caramel flan that Mama sneaked home from the plantation kitchen. Luisa's father, fearing revolution, takes his family to New York. In the barrio his once-powerful name means nothing, and the family establishes itself in a basement tenement. For Luisa, Malagita becomes a dream. Luisa does not dream of going to college, as her friend Ellen does, or of winning the lottery, as her father does. She takes a job as a servant and, paradoxically, grows more independent. She marries and later raises a son alone. She works as a servant all her life.
A Servant's Tale
is the story of a life that is simple on the surface but full of depth and richness as we come to know it, a story told with consummate grace and compassion by Paula Fox.

More About Barnes and Noble at The Summit

With an excellent depth of book selection, competitive discounting of bestsellers, and comfortable settings, Barnes & Noble is an excellent place to browse for your next book.

Powered by Adeptmind