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PublisherSchaffner Press, Incorporated

ISBN-101936182122

ISBN-139781936182121

eBay Product ID (ePID)99606467

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Book TitleIn Flight : Two Novels of the Philippines

Number of Pages360 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicShort Stories (Single Author), General

GenreFiction

AuthorJose Dalisay

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight16.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-007303

Reviews"Consummate craftsmanship characterized by clear and firm language, an absorbing narrative, and loving insights into the Filipino psyche. A sympathetic, contemporary record of our turbulent days." —Manila Critics Circle, National Book Award Citation, "'Tell us the truth!' we demand of a book, and this one does with calculated vivacity, spiked with galling humor, wit, and felicity of language that gives the Filipino novel a new stature." --Nestor (N.V.M.) Gonzales, author, The Bamboo Dancers, "Consummate craftsmanship characterized by clear and firm language, an absorbing narrative, and loving insights into the Filipino psyche. A sympathetic, contemporary record of our turbulent days." --Manila Critics Circle, National Book Award Citation, "'Tell us the truth!' we demand of a book, and this one does with calculated vivacity, spiked with galling humor, wit, and felicity of language that gives the Filipino novel a new stature." —Nestor (N.V.M.) Gonzales, author, The Bamboo Dancers, " Soledad's Sister and Killing Time in a Warm Place are two of his very fine short novels--rich with characters who are complex, deftly drawn and compelling. The U.S. reader is in for a treat." --Jessica Hagedorn, National Book Award Nominee, Dogeaters, "Dalisay's two short novels, compiled into one volume and both set in his native Philippines, are full of evocative words and images . . . [and] rich, riveting detail. Combined, both will leave readers with a lingering, haunted feeling." — Publisher's Weekly (March 29, 2011), "Jose Dalisay is a truth-teller...The stories grip the reader's attention from the outset, and like much great literature, they tell us about guilt, collaboration, and redemption." --Charles Baxter, author, National Book Award-Finalist The Feast of Love and Gryphon: New and Selected Stories, " Soledad's Sister and Killing Time in a Warm Place are two of his very fine short novels—rich with characters who are complex, deftly drawn and compelling. The U.S. reader is in for a treat." —Jessica Hagedorn, National Book Award Nominee, Dogeaters, "Dalisay's two short novels, compiled into one volume and both set in his native Philippines, are full of evocative words and images . . . [and] rich, riveting detail. Combined, both will leave readers with a lingering, haunted feeling." -- Publisher's Weekly (March 29, 2011), "'Tell us the truth!' we demand of a book, and this one does with calculated vivacity, spiked with galling humor, wit, and felicity of language that gives the Filipino novel a new stature." --Nestor (N.V.M.) Gonzales, author, The Bamboo Dancers, "Dalisay's two short novels, compiled into one volume and both set in his native Philippines, are full of evocative words and images . . . [and] rich, riveting detail. Combined, both will leave readers with a lingering, haunted feeling." -- Publisher's Weekly (March 29, 2011), "Jose Dalisay is a truth-teller...The stories grip the reader's attention from the outset, and like much great literature, they tell us about guilt, collaboration, and redemption." —Charles Baxter, author, National Book Award-Finalist The Feast of Love and Gryphon: New and Selected Stories, "Consummate craftsmanship characterized by clear and firm language, an absorbing narrative, and loving insights into the Filipino psyche. A sympathetic, contemporary record of our turbulent days." --Manila Critics Circle, National Book Award Citation, " Soledad's Sister and Killing Time in a Warm Place are two of his very fine short novels--rich with characters who are complex, deftly drawn and compelling. The U.S. reader is in for a treat." --Jessica Hagedorn, National Book Award Nominee, Dogeaters

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal823/.914

SynopsisAn emotional exploration of the Philippines, these novels illustrate the connection between a people and their beloved native land. The first novel, Killing Time in a Warm Place , is based in part on the author's own experiences as a student protester and his subsequent capture, imprisonment, and torture during the Marcos dictatorship. His subsequent assimilation to a new society as a speechwriter for the government is depicted, followed by his self-imposed exile to the United States and his eventual return to the islands upon the death of his father, where he is forced to confront past betrayals. The second tale, Soledad's Sister , delves into the dark side of immigrant and outsourced labor that is endemic worldwide. Following the mysterious death of a young Filipina woman working as an au pair in Saudi Arabia, the narrative chronicles a local policeman's search to claim her body, locate her next of kin, and give her a proper burial in her native soil. With deep insight into contemporary Philippine culture, this collection captures a nation attempting to reinvent itself in the eyes of the world., An emotional exploration of the Philippines, these novels illustrate the connection between a people and their beloved native land. The first novel, "Killing Time in a Warm Place," is based in part on the author's own experiences as a student protester and his subsequent capture, imprisonment, and torture during the Marcos dictatorship. His subsequent assimilation to a new society as a speechwriter for the government is depicted, followed by his self-imposed exile to the United States and his eventual return to the islands upon the death of his father, where he is forced to confront past betrayals. The second tale, "Soledad s Sister," delves into the dark side of immigrant and outsourced labor that is endemic worldwide. Following the mysterious death of a young Filipina woman working as an au pair in Saudi Arabia, the narrative chronicles a local policeman s search to claim her body, locate her next of kin, and give her a proper burial in her native soil. With deep insight into contemporary Philippine culture, thiscollection captures a nation attempting to reinvent itself in the eyes of the world."

LC Classification NumberPR9550.9.D35I5 2011