Over the last month or so in book club we have been reading a book that most of us didnt like very much. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Apr 26, 2017 this feature is not available right now. If youre being kind to nancy, you might say shes plucky yet innocent and naive, but if you were feeling. May 26, 2008 theres this book that i read many years ago and that i often buy as a present for my american friends. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its about all the mistakes an american girl makes while learning spanish in spain and its hilarious. A number of the great classics of spanishlanguage literature are brought together in this series of specially adapted titles for young adults. According to wikipedia, the book is based on real letters, written in english, though i dont know to what extent it is a true story. In this humorous and insightful novel about the complexities of language and. Theres this book that i read many years ago and that i often buy as a present for my american friends. When for the first time a book was compiled from letters, it would be.
With a keen eye full of humour, the reader discovers her perplexity about a language and. Sender is a series of letters from an american girl, nancy, who is living near seville, to her friend betsy. Sep 10, 2016 like the author of this blog, i had mixed feelings about the heroine of this story, the eponymous nancy. Each title contains text written in a literary but accessible style and a fullcolor documentary that provides information about the author, the work, and the time period. A number of the great classics of spanishlanguage literature are.