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Dominicana: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN´S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020

'A story for now, an important story . . . told with incredible freshness' Martha Lane Fox, Chair of Judges, Women's Prize 2020

'
The harsh reality of immigration is balanced with a refreshing dose of humour' The Times

'This compassionate and ingenious novel has an endearing vibrancy in the storytelling that, page after page, makes it addictive reading' Irish Times

'Engrossing . . . the story itself and Ana, the protagonist, are terrifically interesting. Loved this' Roxane Gay

'This book is a valentine to my mom and ... Read more


Fifteen-year-old Ana Canción never dreamed of moving to America, the way the girls she grew up with in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she must say yes. It doesn't matter that he is twice her age, that there is no love between them. Their marriage is an opportunity for her entire close-knit family to eventually immigrate. So on New Year's Day, 1965, Ana leaves behind everything she knows and becomes Ana Ruiz, a wife confined to a cold six-floor walk-up in Washington Heights. Lonely and miserable, Ana hatches a reckless plan to escape. But at the bus terminal, she is stopped by César, Juan's free-spirited younger brother, who convinces her to stay.

As the Dominican Republic slides into political turmoil, Juan returns to protect his family's assets, leaving César to take care of Ana. Suddenly, Ana is free to take English lessons at a local church, lie on the beach at Coney Island, dance with César at the Audubon Ballroom, and imagine the possibility of a different kind of life in America. When Juan returns, Ana must decide once again between her heart and her duty to her family.

In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Dominicana is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781529304879
SKU
9781529304879
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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About Angie Cruz
Angie Cruz is the author of the novels Dominicana, Soledad, and Let It Rain Coffee, a finalist in 2007 for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. She has published work in the New York Times, VQR, Gulf Coast Literary Journal, and other publications, and has received fellowships from the New York Foundation of the Arts, Yaddo, and the MacDowell Colony. She ... Read more

Reviews for Dominicana: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN´S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020
A story for now, an important story . . . told with incredible freshness
Martha Lane Fox, Chair of Judges, Women's Prize 2020
Engrossing . . . the story itself and Ana, the protagonist are terrifically interesting. Loved this
Roxane Gay
Through a novel with so much depth, beauty, and grace, we, like Ana, are forever ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Dominicana: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN´S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020


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