The Greatest Performance is the ironic title of this deceptively simple, intense, poetic novel of exile. Two soul mates recount to each other their stories of living on the margins of family, country, and sexual identity. Their struggle for love and psychological integrity take us from Cuba to Spain and to the United States where increased freedom is accompanied by culture conflict and the very real threat of AIDS. The Greatest Performance is alternately touching, humorous, and shocking. It is truly memorable literature.
The Greatest Performance
$9.50
by Elias Miguel Munoz
ISBN: 978-1-5588-5038-5
Category: Fiction
Published: 30 Jun 1991
Bind: Trade Paperback
Pages: 152
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“. . . a sensitive, lyrical novel about how it feels to be an exile, even in one’s own country.” —Publishers Weekly
“The pain of cultural and sexual alienation is vividly described, and Rosita, in particular, is an engaging protagonist…” —Kirkus Reviews
“The poetically evocative vignettes effectively pull the reader into the novel’s world…” —Library Journal
