Prayers for the Stolen
(Sprache: Englisch)
It was Paula's mother who had the brilliant idea of digging the holes. My mother said that the State of Guerrero was turning into a rabbit warren with young girls hiding all over the place...
lieferbar
versandkostenfrei
Buch (Kartoniert)
12.50 €
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Prayers for the Stolen “
It was Paula's mother who had the brilliant idea of digging the holes. My mother said that the State of Guerrero was turning into a rabbit warren with young girls hiding all over the place...
Klappentext zu „Prayers for the Stolen “
Ladydi Garcia Martínez is fierce, funny and smart. But she was born into a world where being a girl is a dangerous thing. An illuminating and affecting portrait of women in rural Mexico, and a stunning exploration of the hidden consequences of an unjust war, PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN is an unforgettable story of friendship, family, and determination.Autoren-Porträt von Jennifer Clement
Jennifer Clement is the President of PEN International. She was born in 1960 and has lived in Mexico since 1961. She is a graduate of New York University. She is the author of the memoir Widow Basquiat and three novels: A True Story Based on Lies, The Poison That Fascinates and Prayers for the Stolen. She is also the author of several books of poetry, and is co-founder and director of the San Miguel Poetry Week. Jennifer Clement was awarded the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Fellowship for Literature 2012. She was President of PEN Mexico from 2009 to 2012 and is a member of Mexico's prestigious Sistema Nacional de Creadores. She lives in Mexico City.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jennifer Clement
- 2015, 240 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VINTAGE
- ISBN-10: 0099587599
- ISBN-13: 9780099587590
- Erscheinungsdatum: 27.01.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
The theme of Prayers for the Stolen is the wanton violence inflicted on women and the destruction of communities as a result of the drug trade in Mexico, but Clement's eye for the revealing detail, the simple poetry of her language and the visceral authenticity of her characters turn that deadening reality into a compelling, tragically beautiful novel Yann Martel
Kommentar zu "Prayers for the Stolen"
0 Gebrauchte Artikel zu „Prayers for the Stolen“
Zustand | Preis | Porto | Zahlung | Verkäufer | Rating |
---|
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Prayers for the Stolen".
Kommentar verfassen