Tales from the Town of Widows: & Chronicles from the Land of Men - Rilegato

Canon, James

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ISBN 10: 0061140384 ISBN 13: 9780061140389

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2007

Riassunto

Left behind when their husbands are forcibly recruited to fight in a civil war, the women of a small Colombian village struggle to overcome centuries of tradition to survive, a process through which they eventually create a peaceful new community that is thrown into turmoil when the men return four years later. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Enchanting . . . a rollicking and often shocking tale that Cañón tells with charm and bite.” (Washington Post Book World)

“Prime magic realism à la Márquez, Cortázar and Vargas Llosa, updated with a pop-culture twist.” (Kirkus Reviews)

A much-loved tradition of Colombian fiction has been gorgeously re-imagined. (Joan Silber)

Cañón is a gifted storyteller...Tales from the Town of Widows, is a book of wonders with great political purpose. (Maureen Howard)

The characterizations are drawn as compellingly as the storyline itself, which simply gets increasingly delicious as the pages turn. (Booklist)

“Get ready for a refreshing dip into the waters of a rich imagination with this debut novel” (Library Journal)

“Brilliant...a mesmerizing debut novel.” (Elle)

The author spent five years crafting his highly imaginative debut...and the result is this stunning, unique novel. (Pages Magazine)

L'autore:

James Cañón was born and raised in Colombia. He moved to New York to study English and later earned his MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Cañón was awarded the 2001 Henfield Prize for Excellence in Fiction. He lives in New York.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061140384
• ISBN 13: 9780061140389
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 340