The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O’Brien (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Oscar Hijuelos
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Family
- Time of Work: The twentieth century
- Setting: Cuba and the states of Pennsylvania, New York, California, and Alaska
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life
- Locales: California
Characters Discussed
Emilio Montez O’Brien, the youngest child and only son of Nelson O’Brien and Mariela Montez O’Brien. Reared and coddled in a household dominated by fifteen women, he serves in Italy during World War II. Following some success on the New York stage, he moves to Hollywood, where he makes forty-two B-films in five years. A vain philanderer, he is seduced by a Montana fan who marries him and soon ends his career in scandal. He flees to Alaska, where he finds true love with Jessica Brooks. Their joyous marriage ends in a fire that kills Jessica and their...
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