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Night Prayers by Santiago Gamboa (2016, Trade Paperback)

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With the stylishness that has earned him a reputation as one of "the most important Colombian writers" (Manuel Vázquez Montalbán), Santiago Gamboa lends his story a driving, irresistible rhythm. Unless he enters a guilty plea he will almost certainly be sentenced to death.

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PublisherEuropa Editions, Incorporated

ISBN-101609453115

ISBN-139781609453114

eBay Product ID (ePID)211214501

Product Key Features

Book TitleNight Prayers

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicGeneral

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorSantiago Gamboa

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for Santiago Gamboa "Gamboa's wide-ranging plot lines keep the reader moving at a rapid pace." -- Seeing the World Through Books about Night Prayers "Gamboa's storytelling impresses." -- The Complete Review about Night Prayers "Gamboa's strength is an apparently inexhaustible stream of narriative invention, an addictive 'and then, and then' quality that, at its best, erupts into flourishes of breathtaking poetry." --S helf Awareness about Necropolis "Each novel by Santiago Gamboa is at the forefront of the best Latin American novels. Gamboa dismantles the legacy of Chandler and Hammett, adapting it to the craggy environs of Colombia, and adds to it a tireless sense of ethics. His novels revitalize a genre that we thought could do no more." --Martín Solares, author of The Black Minutes , about Necropolis "This novel stands on its own as a masterwork of storytelling." -- Publishers Weekly about Necropolis "A work that is by turns tender, farcical, explicit, bombastic and never less than engrossing." -- The Irish Times about Necropolis, Praise for Santiago Gamboa "Gamboa's wide-ranging plot lines keep the reader moving at a rapid pace." -- Seeing the World Through Books about Night Prayers "Gamboa's storytelling impresses." -- The Complete Review about Night Prayers "Gamboa's strength is an apparently inexhaustible stream of narriative invention, an addictive 'and then, and then' quality that, at its best, erupts into flourishes of breathtaking poetry." --S helf Awareness about Necropolis "Each novel by Santiago Gamboa is at the forefront of the best Latin American novels. Gamboa dismantles the legacy of Chandler and Hammett, adapting it to the craggy environs of Colombia, and adds to it a tireless sense of ethics. His novels revitalize a genre that we thought could do no more." --Martn Solares, author of The Black Minutes , about Necropolis "This novel stands on its own as a masterwork of storytelling." -- Publishers Weekly about Necropolis "A work that is by turns tender, farcical, explicit, bombastic and never less than engrossing." -- The Irish Times about Necropolis, Praise for Santiago Gamboa "Gamboa's strength is an apparently inexhaustible stream of narriative invention, an addictive 'and then, and then' quality that, at its best, erupts into flourishes of breathtaking poetry." - S helf Awareness "Each novel by Santiago Gamboa is at the forefront of the best Latin American novels. Gamboa dismantles the legacy of Chandler and Hammett, adapting it to the craggy environs of Colombia, and adds to it a tireless sense of ethics. His novels revitalize a genre that we thought could do no more." - Martín Solares, author of The Black Minutes Praise for Gamboa's Necropolis "This novel stands on its own as a masterwork of storytelling." - Publishers Weekly "A work that is by turns tender, farcical, explicit, bombastic and never less than engrossing." - The Irish Times, Praise for Santiago Gamboa "Gamboa's wide-ranging plot lines keep the reader moving at a rapid pace." -- Seeing the World Through Books about Night Prayers "Gamboa's storytelling impresses." -- The Complete Review about Night Prayers "Gamboa's strength is an apparently inexhaustible stream of narriative invention, an addictive 'and then, and then' quality that, at its best, erupts into flourishes of breathtaking poetry." --S helf Awareness about Necropolis "Each novel by Santiago Gamboa is at the forefront of the best Latin American novels. Gamboa dismantles the legacy of Chandler and Hammett, adapting it to the craggy environs of Colombia, and adds to it a tireless sense of ethics. His novels revitalize a genre that we thought could do no more." --Martn Solares, author of The Black Minutes , about Necropolis "This novel stands on its own as a masterwork of storytelling." -- Publishers Weekly about Necropolis "A work that is by turns tender, farcical, explicit, bombastic and never less than engrossing." -- The Irish Times about Necropolis

Dewey Decimal863.7

Synopsis"A Colombian philosophy student is arrested in Bangkok and accused of drug traf cking. He risks the death penalty, but what weighs most heavily on him, is a tender longing for his sister Juana. Before he dies he wants nothing more than to be reunited with her. As a boy, Manuel was a dreamer, a lover of literature, and a tagger. Juana promised to do everything in her power to protect him from the drug and violence-infested streets of Bogota. Determined to take him far away from Colombia, Juana took extreme measures to raise the money. When things spun out of control she was forced to flee, leaving her beloved brother behind. Juana and Manuel's story reaches the ears of the Colombian counsel general in New Delhi, who takes it upon himself to reunite the two siblings. A feat that may be beyond his power. Fans of both Roberto Bolano and Gabriel Garcia Marquez will find much to admire in this story about the mean streets of Bogota, the sordid bordellos of Thailand, and a love between siblings that knows no end. With the stylishness that has earned him a reputation as one of ""the most important Colombian writers"" (Manuel Vazquez Montalban), Santiago Gamboa lends his story a driving, irresistible rhythm.", A thrilling literary novel about crime and corruption in Latin America told in alternating voices and perspectives, Night Prayers is the story of Manuel, a Colombian philosophy student arrested in Bangkok and accused of drug trafficking. Unless he enters a guilty plea he will almost certainly be sentenced to death. But it is not his own death that weighs most heavily on him but a tender longing for his sister, Juana, whom he hasn't seen for years. Before he dies he wants nothing more than to be reunited with her. Fans of both Roberto Bolaño and Gabriel García Márquez will find much to admire in this story about the mean streets of Bogotá, the sordid bordellos of Thailand, and a love between siblings that knows no end., A thrilling literary novel about crime and corruption in Latin America told in alternating voices and perspectives, Night Prayers is the story of Manuel, a Colombian philosophy student arrested in Bangkok and accused of drug trafficking. Unless he enters a guilty plea he will almost certainly be sentenced to death. But it is not his own death that weighs most heavily on him but a tender longing for his sister, Juana, whom he hasn't seen for years. Before he dies he wants nothing more than to be reunited with her. Fans of both Roberto Bola o and Gabriel Garc a M rquez will find much to admire in this story about the mean streets of Bogot , the sordid bordellos of Thailand, and a love between siblings that knows no end. As a boy, Manuel was a dreamer, a lover of literature, and a tagger. His sister Juana made a promise to do everything in her power to protect him from the drug-and violence-infested streets of Bogot . She decided to take him as far from Colombia as possible, and in order to raise the money to do so, she went to work as a high-priced escort and entered into contact with the dangerous world of corrupt politicians. When things spun out of control she was forced to flee, leaving her beloved brother behind. Juana and Manuel's story reaches the ears of the Colombian counsel general in New Delhi, and he tracks down Juana, now married to a rich Japanese man, in Tokyo. The counsel general takes it upon himself to reunite the two siblings--a feat that may be beyond his power. With the stylishness that has earned him a reputation as one of "the most important Colombian writers" (Manuel V zquez Montalb n), Santiago Gamboa lends his story a driving, irresistible rhythm., Two Colombian siblings struggle to reunite as the clock ticks down in this emotional thriller from an author praised for his "masterful suspense" ( Publishers Weekly ). As a boy, Manuel was a dreamer, a lover of literature, and a tagger. His sister, Juana, made a promise to do everything in her power to protect him from the drug- and violence-infested streets of Bogotá. She decided to take him as far from Colombia as possible, and in order to raise the money to do so, she went to work as a high-priced escort and entered into contact with the dangerous world of corrupt politicians--and when things spun out of control she was forced to flee, leaving her beloved brother behind. Now Manuel, a philosophy student, has been arrested in Bangkok and accused of drug trafficking. Unless he enters a guilty plea he will almost certainly be sentenced to death. But it is not this prospect that weighs most heavily on him--it is the longing for his sister, Juana, whom he hasn't seen for years. Before he dies he wants nothing more than to be with her again. Finally, one man learns of Manuel's situation and decides to find Juana--now married to a rich man in Tokyo--and reunite the siblings. But it is a feat that may be beyond his power . . . With the style that has earned him a reputation as one of "the most important Colombian writers" (Manuel Vázquez Montalbán), Santiago Gamboa presents a compelling and moving story about the mean streets of Bogotá, the sordid bordellos of Thailand, and a love between siblings that knows no end.

LC Classification NumberPQ8180.17.A395