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Beschreibung
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century


From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home—and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century


From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home—and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.
Über den Autor
Mia Alvar was born in Manila and grew up in Bahrain and New York City. Her work has appeared in One Story, The Missouri Review, FiveChapters, The Cincinnati Review, and elsewhere. She has received fellowships from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Yaddo, and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia University, she lives in New York City.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 347 S.
ISBN-13: 9780804171496
ISBN-10: 0804171491
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Alvar, Mia
Hersteller: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 203 x 128 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Mia Alvar
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.03.2016
Gewicht: 0,279 kg
Artikel-ID: 134039906