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
Формат EPUB ● страницы 192 ● ISBN 9781526610461 ● издатель Bloomsbury Publishing ● опубликованный 2020 ● Загружаемые 3 раз ● валюта EUR ● Код товара 7368349 ● Защита от копирования Adobe DRM
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