Gaucho, sick of living on welfare in the Bronx, dreams of a better life in his native Puerto Rico. Consumed by get-rich-quick schemes to make his dream come true, 11-year-old Gaucho finds himself swept up in a crime ring and nearly loses his life. A realistic novel of growing up Puerto Rican.
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Gaucho, sick of living on welfare in the Bronx, dreams of a better life in his native Puerto Rico. Consumed by get-rich-quick schemes to make his dream come true, 11-year-old Gaucho finds himself swept up in a crime ring and nearly loses his life. A realistic novel of growing up Puerto Rican.
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Add this copy of Gaucho to cart. $16.00, very good condition, Sold by HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boston, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; First edition hardcover in illustrated paper covered boards with bumped upper tips, lower tips and spine ends remain sharp. Ghosting from erased pencil price on fep and slight crease in p. 127, else crisp and unmarked. Gift quality offering. A Puerto Rican boy in New York is torn between conflicting desires: To return to his native land or to appreciate the opportunity and hope available in his new one.
