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BK OF LOST SAINTS

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The Book of Lost Saints is an evocative multigenerational Cuban-American family story of revolution, loss, and family bonds from New York Times-bestselling author Daniel José Older.Marisol vanished during the Cuban Revolution, disappearing with hardly a trace. Now, shaped by atrocities long-forgotten, her tenacious spirit visits her nephew, Ramón, in modern-day New Jersey. Her hope: that her presence will prompt him to unearth their painful family history.Ramón launches a haphazard investigation into the story of his ancestor, unaware of the forces driving him on his search. Along the way, he falls in love, faces a run-in with a murderous gangster, and uncovers the lives of the lost saints who helped Marisol during her imprisonment.The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older is a haunting meditation on family, forgiveness, and the violent struggle to be free.An Imprint Book"Spellbinding."-Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf"A lyrical, beautiful, devastating, literally haunting journey."-N.K. Jemisin, award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy

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  • Sprog:
  • Ukendt
  • ISBN:
  • 9781250185815
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 336
  • Udgivet:
  • 5. november 2019
  • Størrelse:
  • 159x35x289 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 491 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..
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The Book of Lost Saints is an evocative multigenerational Cuban-American family story of revolution, loss, and family bonds from New York Times-bestselling author Daniel José Older.Marisol vanished during the Cuban Revolution, disappearing with hardly a trace. Now, shaped by atrocities long-forgotten, her tenacious spirit visits her nephew, Ramón, in modern-day New Jersey. Her hope: that her presence will prompt him to unearth their painful family history.Ramón launches a haphazard investigation into the story of his ancestor, unaware of the forces driving him on his search. Along the way, he falls in love, faces a run-in with a murderous gangster, and uncovers the lives of the lost saints who helped Marisol during her imprisonment.The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older is a haunting meditation on family, forgiveness, and the violent struggle to be free.An Imprint Book"Spellbinding."-Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf"A lyrical, beautiful, devastating, literally haunting journey."-N.K. Jemisin, award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy

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