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The City of Joy

by Dominique Lapierre

1985 first published English Novel 519 pages 1 edition

Social fictionLiterary fiction

En La Ciudad de la Alegría se narran las vivencias de varios personajes en un slum (barrio de chabolas) de Calcuta. Paul Lambert es un cura católico francés cuya misión personal es ayudar a los más necesitados. Max Loeb un médico americano que llega a Calcuta cautivado por el trabajo de Lambert. Su historia se va mezclando con la de la familia Pal, con el cabeza de familia Hasari, que deben de migrar a Calcuta para ganarse la vida.... La ciudad de la alegría es un canto a la esperanza y al amor dentro del sufrimiento y la miseria que se da en los barrios pobres de la India. Una increíble e inolvidable novela que ha cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo

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Publisher Warner Books
Published1986
ISBN9780446323864
Pages519

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Warner Books
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1986ISBN 9780446323864
519pages

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TitleThe City of Joy
AuthorDominique Lapierre
LanguageEnglish
First published1985
TypeNovel
GenresSocial fiction, Literary fiction
Editions1
PublishersWarner Books

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