The narrator is an old drunk who works at the Hotel Splendour, having come down in the world after gaining success in New York City during the 1950s.
One character in this work tries to improve his life by reading a book called Forward America! That character loves a maid named Delores, though he never forgets his love for a woman named Maria. He also has a son named Eugenio, who is saddened when his father is killed after falling asleep at the wheel. The narrator is an old drunk who works at the Hotel Splendour, having come down in the world after gaining success in New York City during the 1950s. The book centers on two brothers, Nestor and Cesar Castillo, who are the leaders of the titular musical group. FTP, name this 1989 novel, a Pulitzer Prize-winner about a Latin band which was written by Oscar Hijuelos.
One character in this work tries to improve his life by reading a book called Forward America!
The {Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love}