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Alentejo Blue
Author(s): Monica Ali
Following her National Book Critics Circle and Los Angeles Times Book Award-nominated, bestselling debut, Brick Lane, Monica Ali's splendid Alentejo Blue "rewards readers with characters who etch themselves into one's memory" (People).
Set in a small Portuguese village, Alentejo Blue is a story of displacement and modernization told through the lives of the locals and of people who are just passing through. The residents of Mamarrosa whose ancestors occupy the graveyards are restless and struggle to make a living. They watch as tourists and expats move in.
Monica Ali's characters are profoundly sympathetic. Her understanding of their dreams, desires, and disappointments is rare and moving. Alentejo Blue is evidence that Monica Ali is one of the most gifted voices of her generation.
Review(s):
"The beauty of Ali's writing gives her a starring role in this literary generation." -- USA Today
"This stunningly crafted fiction will knock you off your feet." -- O, The Oprah Magazine
"With its supple prose and acute insights...Alentejo Blue establishes definitively that Monica Ali is a major literary talent." -- Entertainment Weekly
"The prodigiously gifted Monica Ali demonstrates her ability and hints at the breadth and variety of her interests." -- The New York Times
ISBN: 9780743293044
Author(s): Monica Ali
Following her National Book Critics Circle and Los Angeles Times Book Award-nominated, bestselling debut, Brick Lane, Monica Ali's splendid Alentejo Blue "rewards readers with characters who etch themselves into one's memory" (People).
Set in a small Portuguese village, Alentejo Blue is a story of displacement and modernization told through the lives of the locals and of people who are just passing through. The residents of Mamarrosa whose ancestors occupy the graveyards are restless and struggle to make a living. They watch as tourists and expats move in.
Monica Ali's characters are profoundly sympathetic. Her understanding of their dreams, desires, and disappointments is rare and moving. Alentejo Blue is evidence that Monica Ali is one of the most gifted voices of her generation.
Review(s):
"The beauty of Ali's writing gives her a starring role in this literary generation." -- USA Today
"This stunningly crafted fiction will knock you off your feet." -- O, The Oprah Magazine
"With its supple prose and acute insights...Alentejo Blue establishes definitively that Monica Ali is a major literary talent." -- Entertainment Weekly
"The prodigiously gifted Monica Ali demonstrates her ability and hints at the breadth and variety of her interests." -- The New York Times
ISBN: 9780743293044