Tent of Miracles (First Edition)

First American edition, first printing hardcover. DJacket unclipped with original publisher's price of $7.95 intact. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Orange cloth boards with delightful handout pages. A tight, clean, bright copy 380 pp. Size: 6"- 8.5" A very rich and exotic novel that tells the story of Pedro Archanjo, mestizo, self-taught ethnologist, apostle of miscegenation, labourer, cult priest, and bon vivant. Amado s joyous, exuberant, almost magical descriptions of festivals, puppet shows, African rituals, local legends, fascinating customs, strange and wonderful characters results in a richness and warmth that are impossible to resist.