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Un tíguere con garras de nieve
By José Minaya Peña · $14.99 $12.74
Un tíguere con garras de nieve es una novela sobre la dureza de emigrar… contada con una carcajada. José Minaya Peña nos entrega la historia de un joven dominicano sin estudios, pero con un corazón inmenso y un ingenio que no se rinde. Con el sueño americano como brújula, emprende una travesía llena de peligros, fronteras, engaños, y desilusiones. Sin embargo, en medio del frío, la soledad, y la nostalgia, el tíguere que lleva dentro encuentra siempre una manera de reírse del destino y seguir adelante.
Pocas obras logran retratar con tanta honestidad y humor la tragedia de la migración. Minaya Peña combina el drama y la comedia con un equilibrio magistral: nos hace pensar, llorar, y, sobre todo, reír ante la absurda realidad que viven tantos que se lanzan tras este sueño.
Esta es una historia sobre la resistencia, la picardía, y la fe; sobre el hombre que sale del trópico a conquistar la nieve, sin más abrigo que su esperanza… y su risa.
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