Download or read book Jose Builds a Woman written by Jan Baross and published by Ooligan Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jose builds a woman is a novel in the sensual tradition of magical realism. With lush prose and dry humor, Baross captures the fluid boundaries between life and death." "The multi-layered saga revolves around the impenetrable passions of Tortugina, the doyenne of bad love, Gabito, the beautiful and jealous octopus driver, and their son Jose, a boy obsessed with marrying a nun."--BOOK JACKET.