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The Caprices

de Murray, Sabina

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0618174516
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9780618174515
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Boston: Mariner Books / Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Uncorrected Proofs. Fine in glossy pictorial wraps, trade-sized (pb). 210pps. Essentially as new with very light rubbing to the wraps, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. Yet to be read. An excellent copy. Winner of The Pen/Faulkner Award.

"...Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, 'The Caprices' is a history told through individual lives. Two American soldiers lost in New Guinea, divided by prejudice, discover what holds them together. A young Indian officer of mixed blood fights for the British in Malaysia. Amelia Earhart experiences her last days as the Japanese prepare for war. Influenced by family stories of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Sabina Murray brings to light a complex cast of civilians, soldiers, survivors, and conquerors. In stories that follow the reach of the United States into the heart of Asia and the pieces of war brought back through memory, 'The Caprices' makes us reflect on how our world has been shaped by this crucial period of history..."

Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . ISBN: 0-618-17451-6. First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). LITERATURE FICTION SHORT STORIES WORLD WAR II PACIFIC NEW GUINEA MALAYSIA AMELIA EARHART PHILIPPINES JAPAN WAR 1940S SABINA MURRAY THE CAPRICES FIRST EDITIONS. Catalogs: Advance Reading Copies, Literature & Fiction, U.S.A., Literature & Fiction, World.

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From an acclaimed young author of Filipino background comes this history told through individual lives. The Caprices revolves around the Pacific Campaign of World War II. In the wreckage of bombed cities and overcrowded prison camps, there were no winners and no conquerors, and no nation truly triumphed. Set in Southeast Asia, Australia, and the United States, these stories bring to life ordinary people who must rely on extraordinary measures of faith and imagination. In “Order of Precedence,” an Indian officer starving to death in a prison camp remembers playing polo during his days in India. In “Folly,” the last days of Amelia Earhart are imagined as the Japanese prepare for war. In “Colossus,” an American veteran in his eighties recalls the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and the infamous death march of 1941. With lyrical prose and searing insight, Sabina Murray brings to light a complex cast of characters. Eloquent, artful, and brimming with raw emotion, these tales capture the gross injustices of war as well as the consequences of survival and the memories that follow. In stories that tell as much about the fluid nature of time as they do about the ghosts that haunt survivors, Sabina Murray establishes herself as a passionate and wise voice.

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Inventario del vendedor #
203-2566
Título
The Caprices
Autor
Murray, Sabina
Estado del libro
Usado
Edición
First Edition
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
ISBN 10
0618174516
ISBN 13
9780618174515
Editorial
Mariner Books / Houghton Mifflin
Lugar de publicación
Boston
Fecha de publicación
2001
Catálogos del vendedor
Advance Reading Copies; Literature & Fiction, U S A; Literature & Fiction, World;

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Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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