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I'm Growing in Secret
General Fiction我在秘密生长
(colombia) Emma Reyes
This book shocked Marquez, the author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"! From publishing circles to critics, everyone said: This book is different, a rare treasure that we have discovered. You will find the rare shock when reading "Old Stories in the South of the City" and "The House on Mango Street". The strange adventures in poor life are like the light piercing the clouds, which makes people fascinated for a long time. Emma, an abandoned illegitimate daughter, was born with a pair of eyes that can see into human nature and the world around her. Although she was in a dark and isolated environment, she gradually grew up in the company of imagination and curiosity. At the age of 19 and illiterate, she finally came to the outside world. Many years later, she became a representative of Latin American art and traveled all over the world. Frida, Sartre and Pasolini all admired her and became lifelong friends with her. The book is composed of 23 letters written by Reyes about his childhood. These letters took 30 years to write.
This book shocked Marquez, the author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"! From publishing circles to critics, everyone said: This book is different, a rare treasure that we have discovered. You will find the rare shock when reading "Old Stories in the South of the City" and "The House on Mango Street". The strange adventures in poor life are like the light piercing the clouds, which makes people fascinated for a long time. Emma, an abandoned illegitimate daughter, was born with a pair of eyes that can see into human nature and the world around her. Although she was in a dark and isolated environment, she gradually grew up in the company of imagination and curiosity. At the age of 19 and illiterate, she finally came to the outside world. Many years later, she became a representative of Latin American art and traveled all over the world. Frida, Sartre and Pasolini all admired her and became lifelong friends with her. The book is composed of 23 letters written by Reyes about his childhood. These letters took 30 years to write.