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WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
”Spellbinding” i
”Breathtaking” Elle
”Powerhouses of feeling and depth” Mary Gaitskill
”Sharp and vital” Daisy Johnson
”Excellent” Margaret Atwood on Twitter
An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands; a mother and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night; a country music-obsessed housewife abandons her family for fantasy; and a young girl”s love for her father transcends language.
In this stunning debut, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong.
”There is not a moment off in these affecting stories” Sheila Heti
”Spellbinding” i
”Breathtaking” Elle
”Powerhouses of feeling and depth” Mary Gaitskill
”Sharp and vital” Daisy Johnson
”Excellent” Margaret Atwood on Twitter
An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands; a mother and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night; a country music-obsessed housewife abandons her family for fantasy; and a young girl”s love for her father transcends language.
In this stunning debut, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong.
”There is not a moment off in these affecting stories” Sheila Heti
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Formato EPUB ● Pagine 192 ● ISBN 9781526610461 ● Casa editrice Bloomsbury Publishing ● Pubblicato 2020 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7368349 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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