The ordinary seaman
Goldman, Francisco
The ordinary seaman / Francisco Goldman - New York : Grove Press , 1997 - 386 p. ; 21 cm.
In this lyrical and spellbinding book, Goldman tells the stories of 15 Central American men who have come to America--most on their life savings--to staff the crew of the "Urus". The ordinary seaman is Esteban, a veteran of the war in Guatemala, a young man haunted by the loss of his last love. As he works up the courage to start a new life, his story and those of his shipmates come to life, illuminating the conflicts and triumphs of the human heart.
9780802135483
Merchant marines----New York (State)----Fiction
Boats and boating----Fiction
Brooklyn (New York, NY)----Fiction
FIC GOL
The ordinary seaman / Francisco Goldman - New York : Grove Press , 1997 - 386 p. ; 21 cm.
In this lyrical and spellbinding book, Goldman tells the stories of 15 Central American men who have come to America--most on their life savings--to staff the crew of the "Urus". The ordinary seaman is Esteban, a veteran of the war in Guatemala, a young man haunted by the loss of his last love. As he works up the courage to start a new life, his story and those of his shipmates come to life, illuminating the conflicts and triumphs of the human heart.
9780802135483
Merchant marines----New York (State)----Fiction
Boats and boating----Fiction
Brooklyn (New York, NY)----Fiction
FIC GOL
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