Home Reading Service [electronic resource] : A Novel
Fabio Morábito2021
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In this poignant novel, a man guilty of a minor offense finds purpose
unexpectedly by way of his punishment-reading to others.
After an accident-or "the misfortune," as his cancer-ridden father's caretaker,
Celeste, calls it-Eduardo is sentenced to a year of community service reading to
the elderly and disabled. Stripped of his driver's license and feeling impotent
as he nears thirty-five, he leads a dull, lonely life, chatting occasionally
with the waitresses of a local restaurant or walking the streets of Cuernavaca.
Once a quiet town known for its lush gardens and swimming pools, the "City of
Eternal Spring" is now plagued by robberies, kidnappings, and the other myriad
forms of violence bred by drug trafficking.
At first, Eduardo seems unable to connect. He movingly reads the words of
Dostoyevsky, Henry James, Daphne du Maurier, and more, but doesn't truly
understand them. His eccentric listeners-including two brothers, one mute, who
moves his lips while the oth...
Main title:
Home Reading Service [electronic resource] : A Novel / Fabio Morábito
Author:
Fabio Morábito, Author
Imprint:
United States : Other Press, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (240 pages, 932.0 Kbytes)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781635420739
Language:
English
BRN:
434559
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |