{"product_id":"book-hjyt","title":"Beautiful Maria of My Soul","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn this mesmerizing sequel to a Pulitzer Prize winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"heart-stealing heroine\" (Amy Tan) and muse of Cuban musician Nestor Castillo takes readers on the journey of a lifetime with this story of reinvention, romance, and revolution. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBeautiful María of My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, Oscar Hijuelos returns to the passionate tale he began twenty years ago in \u003ci\u003eThe Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e María is the great Cuban beauty who stole musician Nestor Castillo's heart and broke it, inspiring him to write the Mambo Kings' biggest hit, \"Beautiful María of My Soul.'\" Now in her sixties and living as an exile in Miami, María remains a beauty, still capable of turning heads. But while she left Cuba decades ago, she has never forgotten Nestor. As she thinks back to her days—and nights—in Havana, an entirely new perspective on the \u003ci\u003eMambo Kings\u003c\/i\u003e story unfolds. \u003ci\u003eBeautiful María of My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning act of reinvention, and another contemporary classic from an extraordinarily talented writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Savor the mysterious power of a master's \u003ci\u003epentimento\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It takes a lot of nerve and skill to pull off something as rich as \u003ci\u003eBeautiful MarÍa of My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, but pull it off Hijuelos does.\" —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I fell instantly in love with the glorious soul of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful María of My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e. Hijuelos has created and brought to life two beloved characters, a heart-stealing heroine and Havana during an epoch of changing fate.\" —Amy Tan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348566876464,"sku":"BDhjyt","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/473019-hjyt-Square.jpg?v=1734226788","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hjyt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}