The Fallen [electronic resource]
Carlos Manuel Alvarez2019
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A powerful, unsettling portrait of ordinary family life in Cuba, Carlos Manuel
Álvarez's debut novel The Fallen is a masterful portrayal of a society in free
fall. Diego, the son, is disillusioned and bitter about the limited freedoms his
country offers him. Mariana, the mother, is unwell and forced to relinquish her
control over the home to her daughter, Maria, who has left school and is working
as a chambermaid in one of the state-owned tourist hotels. The father, Armando,
is a committed revolutionary who is sickened by the corruption he perceives all
around him. In meticulously charting the disintegration of a family, The
Fallen offers a poignant reflection on contemporary Cuba and the clash of the
ardent idealism of the old guard with the jaded pragmatism of the young.
Main title:
The Fallen [electronic resource] / Carlos Manuel Alvarez
Author:
Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (126823.0 Bytes)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781910695968
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
527956
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |