Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Boldly SIGNED by author Carolina Garcia-Aguilera directly on the title page.

In this lush, lush novel, the narrator, Carolina, tells the story of her young life in a small town in the Canary Islands. Her father is a dentist, her mother a stay-at-home mom, and Carolina is the only girl in a house of boys. She and her friends, Javi and Pepe, explore the island, making mischief and falling in love. When Carolina's father dies, her mother must leave the island to take care of her ailing grandmother. Carolina is heartbroken, but she also feels a sense of freedom. She spends more time with her friends and starts dating. When Carolina's mother returns, she is remarried and has a new family. Carolina is happy for her mother, but she misses her friends. Carolina's mother pushes her to move to Madrid to be with her new family, but Carolina is determined to stay in the Canary Islands. When her mother dies, Carolina is free to stay on the island she has loved all her; A Lupe Solano Mystery; 8vo; 315 pages; Signed by Author.

Price: $50.00