The Weight of Temptation
Dystopian fantasy, political parable, morality tale-however one reads it, this novel is first and foremost pure Ana Maria Shua, a work of fiction like no other and a dark pleasure to read. Shua, an Argentinian writer widely celebrated throughout Latin America, frames her complex drama in deceptivel...
| Основен автор: | Shua, Ana Maria. |
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| Други автори: | Labinger, Andrea G. |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English Spanish |
| Публикувано: |
Lincoln :
UNP - Nebraska Paperback,
2012.
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| Серия: |
Latin American women writers.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=477663 |
| Резюме: |
Dystopian fantasy, political parable, morality tale-however one reads it, this novel is first and foremost pure Ana Maria Shua, a work of fiction like no other and a dark pleasure to read. Shua, an Argentinian writer widely celebrated throughout Latin America, frames her complex drama in deceptively simple, straightforward prose. The story takes place at a fat farm called The Reeds, a nightmare world that might not exist but certainly could. The last resort of the overweight wealthy (or sponsored), The Reeds subjects its "campers" to extreme measures-particularly the regimented system of publi |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Description based upon print version of record. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (195 p.) |
| ISBN: |
9780803246171 080324617X 9780071773003 0071773002 1283550857 9781283550857 |