Talking to ourselves /

"A searing family drama from one of Latin America's most original voices One trip. Two love stories. Three voices. Lito is ten years old and is almost sure he can change the weather when he concentrates very hard. His father, Mario, anxious to create a memory that will last for his son...

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Main Author: Neuman, Andrés, 1977-
Other Authors: Caistor, Nick (Translator), Garcia, Lorenza (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Edition:First American edition.
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500 |a "Originally published in 2012 by Alfaguara, Spain, as Hablar solos"--Title page verso. 
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