Contemporary fiction books from Dominican Republic
Recommended contemporary fiction books (4)
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If you are into contemporary fiction here are some contemporary fiction books from Dominican Republic for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera EN
Country: North America / Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • An exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification “Strikes all the right notes—captivating characters, lyrical language, and a storyline that captures your imagination and refuses to let go . . . an unforgettable debut!”—Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: PopSugar The Guerreros have lived in Nothar Park, a predominantly Dominican part of New York City, for twenty years. When demo... continue
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Country: North America / Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Description:
Die Dominikanische Republik, etwas später. Vom einstigen Touristenparadies ist nicht mehr viel übrig: Die Strandpromenaden von Tsunamis verwüstet, das Meer auf Jahrzehnte verseucht, und auf den Straßen patrouillieren Roboter, die Flüchtlinge aus Haiti einsammeln und verschwinden lassen. Dies ist die Welt von Acilde Figueroa. Die junge Frau arbeitet als Hausangestellte einer Voodoo-Priesterin mit besten Verbindungen zur Macht. Acilde selbst hat nur zwei Wünsche: erstens Restaurantchef zu werden und zweitens ein Mann. Ihr Plan für ein neues Leben geht gehörig schief. Doch auf der Flucht erfährt ... continue
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz EN
Country: North America / Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Description:
Winner of: The Pulitzer Prize The National Book Critics Circle Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Jon Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize A Time Magazine #1 Fiction Book of the Year One of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century One of the best books of 2007 according to: The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, People, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Salon, Baltimore City Paper, The Christian Science Monitor, Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, New York Public... continue