The Last Flight of Jose Luis Balboa

By Gonzalo Barr and Francine Prose

Book Overview

Set in vibrant, multicultural Miami, The Last Flight of Jos? Luis Balboa is an absorbing debut collection of short stories from a gifted writer. Gonzalo Barr captures this international hub city in all its roiling guises, from the opulence of South Beach to the ferocity of Little Havana. Barr introduces us to unforgettable characters -- an unscrupulous newscaster, a Lincoln Road bar manager, a beautiful but cruel teenaged heartbreaker, and the title character, a suicidal Latin pop star -- in situations that teem with humor and brutality, absurdity and poignance. This remarkable debut offers a vivid portrait of a city defined by a blur of cultures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618658866
• ISBN13: 9780618658862
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Amazing stories

Great stories with the true flavor of Miami and South Beach cultures yet grounded in classic literature.