The adventures and misadventures of the extraordinary and admirable Joan Orpí, conquistador and founder of New Catalonia
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Author
Contributors
Lethem, Mara, translator.
Published
Rochester, NY : Open Letter, 2021.
ISBN
9781948830249, 1948830248
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC Besora, Max | On Shelf |
La Grange Park Public Library District - Main Level | FIC BESORA, M | On Shelf |
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC BESORA | On Shelf |
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Published
Rochester, NY : Open Letter, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 375 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781948830249, 1948830248
Notes
General Note
Translated from the Catalan.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Joan Orpí (Piera, 1593 - New Barcelona, 1645) is one of the most unknown characters in Spanish history. In this torrential book we are told the odyssey that brought him first to Barcelona, later to Sevilla and finally to America, where he would experience all kinds of outlandish situations. Using historical facts as raw material, and with stellar appearances of characters such as Miguel de Cervantes or the brigand Serrallonga among others, Besora converses with the satirical tradition of works such as Gargantua and Pantagruel, Gulliver's Travels or Don Quixote, to paint a fresco of Catalonia in the seventeenth century and the Golden Age of the Spanish empire, creating a novel, fresh, sharp and bursting with exuberant adventures. A triumphant, playful masterpiece brought into a unique style of English thanks to the triumphant creativity of translator Mara Faye Lethem."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Besora, M., & Lethem, M. (2021). The adventures and misadventures of the extraordinary and admirable Joan Orpí, conquistador and founder of New Catalonia (First edition.). Open Letter.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Besora, Max and Mara, Lethem. 2021. The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpí, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia. Open Letter.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Besora, Max and Mara, Lethem. The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpí, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia Open Letter, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Besora, Max,, and Mara Lethem. The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpí, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia First edition., Open Letter, 2021.
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