In the Country
| Author | : Mia Alvar |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2015-06-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780385352840 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0385352840 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (840 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In the Country by : Mia Alvar
Download or read book In the Country written by Mia Alvar and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home—and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.