Woodworm
"A granddaughter and grandmother, alienated from their community, live among various sombras, shadows of the dead with whom they alone can pray and commune. When the mysterious disappearance of a young boy draws the unwanted attention of locals, the women combine forces with the spirits that haunt t...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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[San Francisco, California] :
Two Lines Press,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "A granddaughter and grandmother, alienated from their community, live among various sombras, shadows of the dead with whom they alone can pray and commune. When the mysterious disappearance of a young boy draws the unwanted attention of locals, the women combine forces with the spirits that haunt them in pursuit of something that resembles justice"-- |
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| Item Description: | Place of publication from publisher's website. "Originally published as Carcoma in Spain by Editorial Amor de Madre in 2021"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 149 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781949641592 1949641597 |
| Author Notes: | Sophie Hughes is a British literary translator who primarily translates from Spanish to English. She has translated more than a dozen books, including the works of José Revueltas and Enrique Vila-Matas for New Directions. She was shortlisted for the 2019 and 2020 International Booker Prize. Annie McDermott is a translator working from Spanish and Portuguese. Her published and forthcoming translations include Empty Words and The Luminous Novel by Mario Levrero, Dead Girls and Brickmakers by Selva Almada, Feebleminded by Ariana Harwicz (co-translation with Carolina Orloff), and Loop by Brenda Lozano. She also reviews books for the Times Literary Supplement . She has previously lived in Mexico City and São Paulo, Brazil, and now lives by the sea in Hastings, UK. |
