About this title: This story, set in the south of Spain just after the Spanish Civil War, is based on the childhood memories of the author's husband. An eight-year-old boy named Curro leaves school to go to work as a swineherd for some wealthy landowners to help earn money to support his family. Starving, Curro begins eating the acorn-like "bellotas" that are fed to the pigs--thereby putting his life at risk because everything he eats is considered the property of the landowners. Curro soon finds other ways to earn money--sometimes through hard labor, sometime through his own ingenuity, and sometimes through ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0374300291 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giraux, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780374300296ISBN:0374300291
Description: No Illustration. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. YELLOW HARD COVER COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT HAVE LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT, LIBRARY CARD HOLDER REMOVED. DUST JACKET MARKED "WD". read more
Edition: 1997 1st Amer
Binding: hard
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, New York
Date Published: c1989
ISBN-13:9780374300296ISBN:0374300291
Description: Peter Angelo DJ. fine, fine dj, mustart bds. 211 pgs, ISBN: 0-374-30029-1. Trans by Johanna H. and Johanna W. Prins. Spain in poverty following the Spanish Civil War. read more
Description: ISBN 0374300291. Hardback. First U.S. Printing. Very good plus condition book in a Very good plus condition dustjacket, with minor shelfwear to cover and jacket corners. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $16.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY Farrar Straus Giroux (1997).
Date Published: 1997
Description: Dust Jacket Included. AS NEW IN AS NEW DUSTJACKET. Curro, an Andalusian peasant, describes growing up in the harsh conditions of following the Spanish Civil War. This is the first English translation. Translated by Johanna H. and Johanna W. Prins. 1st Amer edition. read more
Description: New. EXCELLENT FIRST American EDITION (stated) 1997, with dustjacket. NO marks. Has been stored on a bookstore shelf. Trust our five stars. read more
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