The First Rule of Swimming: A Novel - Brossura

Brkic, Courtney Angela

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0316217360 ISBN 13: 9780316217361

Casa editrice: Back Bay Books, 2014

Riassunto

When free spirit Jadranka mysteriously disappears shortly after emigrating to America, her older sister Magdalena must leave their ancestral Croatian island home and follow her to New York City. Magdalena's search begins to unspool the dark history of their family, reaching back three generations to a country torn by war.

This haunting and sure-footed first novel explores the legacy of betrayal and loss in a place where beauty is fused with hardship, and where individuals are forced to make wrenching choices as they are swept up in the tides of history.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Courtney Angela Brkic is the author of Stillness: And Other Stories -- named a 2003 Best Book by the Chicago Tribune, a Notable Book by the New York Times, and a Barnes & Noble Discover pick. Her memoir The Stone Fields was shortlisted for the Freedom of Expression Award by the Index on Censorship. Brkic has been the recipient of a Whiting Writers' Award and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She teaches in the MFA program at George Mason University and lives in New York City.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Back Bay Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0316217360
• ISBN 13: 9780316217361
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile