Paradais
(Book)
Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Hughes, Sophie 1986- translator
Published
New York : New Directions Publishing, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First [English] edition.
ISBN
9780811231329 (hardcover), 0811231321 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
112 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Fiction Section | F Melch, F. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : New Directions Publishing, 2022.
Edition
First [English] edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780811231329 (hardcover), 0811231321 (hardcover)
Notes
General Note
First published in Spanish by Literatura Random House in 2021.
General Note
"Copyright ©2021 Fernanda Melchor. English translation copyright ©2022 Sophie Hughes" -- Title page verso.
Description
"Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco Andrade, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasizes about seducing his neighbor -- an attractive married woman and mother -- while Polo dreams about quitting his grueling job as a gardener within the gated community and fleeing his overbearing mother and their narco-controlled village. Each facing the impossibility of getting what he thinks he deserves, Franco and Polo hatch a mindless and macabre scheme. Written in a chilling torrent of prose by one of our most thrilling new writers, Paradais explores the explosive fragility of Mexican society -- with its racist, classist, hyperviolent tendencies -- and how the myths, desires, and hardships of teenagers can tear life apart at the seams." -- Provided by publisher.
Language
Translated from the Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Melchor, F., & Hughes, S. 1. (2022). Paradais (First [English] edition.). New Directions Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melchor, Fernanda, 1982- and Sophie 1986- Hughes. 2022. Paradais. New Directions Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melchor, Fernanda, 1982- and Sophie 1986- Hughes. Paradais New Directions Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Melchor, Fernanda, and Sophie 1986- Hughes. Paradais First [English] edition., New Directions Publishing, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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