America Is Not the Heart [electronic resource] : Longlisted for the Aspen Literary Prize, 2019
Elaine Castillo2018
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Longlisted for the Aspen Literary Prize, 2019
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, 2018
Longlisted for Elle's Big Book Award, 2018
Evening Standard's Wander List Guide to 2019 Getaways
A giant debut novel about the redemptive, restorative power of love; about trust
and fear; hair and makeup; food and sex; it's about belonging and...not
belonging. It's a soulful literary saga set in the early nineties of San
Francisco; a coming-of-age about leaving home and, sometimes, the necessity of
turning back.
How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime?
When Hero De Vera arrives in America, disowned by her parents in the
Philippines, she's already on her third. Her uncle, Pol, who has offered her a
fresh start and a place to stay in the Bay Area, knows not to ask about the
first and second. And his wife, Paz, has learned enough about the might and
secrecy of the De Vera family to keep her head down. Only their daughter Roni
asks Hero why her ...
Elaine Castillo, Author
United Kingdom : Atlantic Books, 2018
1 online resource (1 text file)
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
9781786491343
English
426034
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