The Descartes Highlands

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Synopsis
The American debut novel by the winner of the National Book Award of the Philippines. “Darkly spellbinding . . . With a keen eye for splendor amid the grotesque, Gamalinda writes with a poet’s heart and a philosopher’s mind, while enthralling readers with emotional, gritty storytelling.” —Booklist “A mesmerizing story full of mystery . . . intricate . . . beautiful writing.” —Publishers Weekly Two men, each unaware of the other, share a common family secret: they were sold for adoption by their American father shortly after their births in the Philippines. Three alternating stories interweave the experiences of father Andrew Breszky and the two sons who try to connect and piece together the puzzle of their reckless, impulsive father. One lives in New York and the other grows up in the south of France, later traveling all over Asia as a documentary filmmaker. Both will discover that their relationships somehow echo that of the young man whose history eludes them. Celebrated Filipino writer Eric Gamalinda’s international debut novel is a contemporary work of ideas that combines mystery, film noir, and existential philosophy. Highly intricate and written in a style reminiscent of the maverick narrative techniques of such filmmakers as Andrei Tarkovsky and Béla Tarr, and with some of the philosophical underpinnings of Michel Houellebecq or Javier Marías. Named after the region of the moon where Apollo 16 landed in the same year these men were born, The Descartes Highlands demonstrates that for lives marked by unrelieved loneliness, the only hope lies in the redemptive power of love.
Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
300 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781617753244
Related ISBNs:
9781617753046, 9781617753046
Publisher:
Akashic Books, Ltd.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Eric Gamalinda
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Travel, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Parenting and Family
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Bookshare Staff
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