The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montes O’Brien

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Number of Pages: 484

In “The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O’Brien, ” Oscar Hijuelos brings to life the rambunctious Montez O’Brien family. In a small Pennsylvania town, Nelson O’Brien runs the Jewel Box Movie Theater, raising 14 daughters and a son with his wife, Mariela Montez. Through the eyes of Margarita, the eldest daughter, the lives, loves and tragedies of the Montez O’Briens and their complex family relationships unfold. While reflecting on the life of Emilio, her doggedly masculine brother, Margarita also ruminates on the nature of femininity, family, sex, love and earthly happiness. Her musings recall exhilarating adventures, eliciting tears and laughter, and tenderly reveal the bounteous heart of a warm, passionate family. At once lush, erotic and gorgeously written, “The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O’Brien” is a masterwork by one of America’s greatest writers.