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Atria
September 2008
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Featuring: Marisol
320 pages
ISBN: 1416551123
EAN: 9781416551126
Hardcover
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Women's Fiction Contemporary
"Men are like perfumes. In an instant, with nothing
but a whiff of judgment, I either love them or discard
them." Marisol is an exuberant poet and historical
archivist living in contemporary Miami. Like her adopted
city, she's a sensual free spirit. Born in Cuba and
transplanted at an early age to Florida, she nurses a
nostalgia for the legendary island birthplace she barely
remembers. She also harbors a passion for scents, donning a
new perfume each time she takes on a new relationship. After
the death of her beloved grandmother and a series of
sensuous but disappointing romances, Marisol realizes that
she must break free from the shackles of her history,
abandon lost causes, and embrace the only real home she's
ever had -- her own wandering heart. Freed at last from
yearning for old Havana, "the Paris of the Caribbean," this
romantic exile must embrace a new life. Although she cannot
reclaim Havana, she can experience the real thing -- Paris
-- so Marisol sets out with an open ticket to chart the
course of her future. Bridging the divide between the
effervescent Miami of today and the mystical Cuba of
yesteryear, Reclaiming Paris is a paean to place and
memory, rich with humor, passion, and unforgettable characters.
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