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In 1938, as Samuel Berkow’s tramp steamer from Germany approaches Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, he is full of hope that he will be able to find a family member and begin to remake his life in the new world.
But in this sweltering, chaotic, and hostile port town, he will have to face down many obstacles—including himself—before he can hope to truly escape . . .
“Unger’s sharp prose deftly conveys Samuel’s frustrations and confusions as he encounters characters like a troublesome dwarf, a volatile American fruit company manager, a crazed ex-priest, and a friendly telegraph operator who all offer help with one hand but uncertainty with the other.” —Publishers Weekly
“Evoking both Kafka and Conrad, Unger’s character study of a broken man in a culture broken by a ravenous corporation makes compelling reading.” —Booklist
“Unger’s tale utterly seduces with its mix of the exotic and the familiar.” —Toronto Star
Kindle Book
- ISBN: 9781617750434
- Release date: April 19, 2011
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- ISBN: 9781617750434
- Release date: April 19, 2011
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- ISBN: 9781617750434
- File size: 2551 KB
- Release date: April 19, 2011
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