Fans of Carlos Aleman are in for a Holiday Treat! We are giving away autographed copies of NUNO
to three lucky readers.
Just leave a comment
below or Retweet our social post. Good
luck!--mcf
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| Aignos Publishing, Dec 2014 |
Woman is the only hope for this world, a world that is
long-suffering, patient, kind, forgiving, peaceful and loving. What a gift a
woman is, absolute proof that God loves us.
But foolish man can't appreciate this because of the ego.--Bernando
Bolocco
An ancient river of
fallen tears and solitude brings my soul to you. Our two lips touch like fresh
and salt water meeting. There is a deep and mysterious power in you. In our
dreams or in the spirit world, somewhere between the manifested and unmanifested,
there is something that is woven. It is our story. Brief but perfect, it
devours all of existence. My love, my love, my love for you. --Nuno
Carlos Alemán mixes magical realism and romance with an expert
hand to create a vibrant, exhilarating and passionate tale.
The protagonist Nuno is an idealistic young man, full of dreams
and hopes and love. But reality and war
are evil task masters. Luckily the love
for a good woman helps him endure and transcend pain, suffering, darkness and
despair. This is the type of quixotic
hero that readers will always cheer for.
NUNO is the prequel to Alemán's HAPPY THAT IT'S NOT TRUE. It is the first book of a trilogy /family saga about the Velasco family
who leave the Old World (Cuba) for the New World (America). Book three, DIEGO IN TWO PLACES will be out early
2015. We can't wait!
SUMMARY: Nuno is a sensitive
boy living a poor existence with his melancholy aunt in a war-torn Cuba. There
is little joy in their existence until they meet a traveling preacher that changes
their lives forever. Bernando Bolocco
confides in Nuno the secrets of the universe, the truth of God -- "woman
is the only hope for this world." These words define Nuno's future. He falls in love with the girl next door,
Gabrielle. For her, he steals a book by Bolocco full of the secrets to a
woman's heart. But before the
sweethearts can consummate their love, Nuno is off to war. Gabrielle promises to wait for him and that
promise keeps his faith and spirit alive while he is a prisoner. But the years
go by and Gabrielle and her family move to America. Nuno falls into darkness and despair but again
it is the memory of their love that saves him and helps him endure all things to
come.###
Read
The Latina Book Club's review of HAPPY THAT IT'S NOT TRUE by clicking here.
Read
The Latina Book Club's interview with Carlos Alemán by clicking here.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR: Carlos Alemán is the author
of NUNO and the soon to be released DIEGO IN TWO PLACES. His debut work, AS HAPPY AS LING was a
finalist in the 2012 International Latino Book Awards. In 2013, the release in
paperback of HAPPY THAT IT'S NOT TRUE was named one of the best novels of the
year by the Latina Book Club. He is a judge in the 2014 National
Association of Hispanic Publications' José Martí Awards. Carlos lives in
Sunrise, Florida with his wife Jean. Visit him at www.carlosaleman.com.
REMEMBER! Leave a comment below or Retweet our social post and you might be one of three lucky winners of an autograph copy of NUNO.
Comments
I LOVE magic realism, and am Cuban-born myself (I live in the U.S.), so I'm VERY interested in Aleman's work!
I love the whole concept of "Nuno". From the quotes in your post, I can see that this author is a master prose stylist who stirs the soul with his beautiful words!
I would SO love to win this novel!! If I don't, though, I will definitely buy it and devour it!!
Thanks for the giveaway!! : )