The Book of Emma Reyes - Emma Reyes Anne Marie Jackson and Irina

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The Book of Emma Reyes - Emma Reyes Anne Marie Jackson and IrinaIn this startlingly original memoir, composed of twenty three letters written over the course of thirty years, Emma Reyes describes in vivid, painterly detail the remarkable courage and limitless imagination of a young girl growing up with nothing. Hailed as an instant classic when first published in Colombia in 2012, nine years after the death of its author, the portrait that emerges from this clear eyed account inspires awe at the stunning early