In the country: stories
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Status:
Middlecreek Community - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
Oberlin Regional - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
Southeast Regional - Adult Fiction has 2
ALVAR
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Middlecreek Community - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
On Shelf
Northeast Regional - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
Checked out
Oberlin Regional - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
On Shelf
Southeast Regional - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
On Shelf
Southeast Regional - Adult Fiction
ALVAR
On Shelf
More Details
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
347 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385352819 : HRD, 0385352816 : HRD, 9780385352819 (HRD), 0385352816 (HRD), 9780385352819 (hardback), 9780804171496 (trade paperback)
Notes
Description
"A powerful, globe-trotting debut short-story collection from an exciting new writer--vivid, character-driven stories about Filipinos from every walk of life. Mia Alvar's stunning debut gives us a vivid, insightful picture of the Filipino diaspora: exiles and emigrants and wanderers uprooting their families to begin new lives in the Middle East and America--and, sometimes, turning back. One man smuggles drugs from his pharmacy in New York to Manila for his ailing father, only to discover an alarming truth about his mother. A woman living in Bahrain faces a challenge that compels her to question her marriage. A college student in Manila struggling to write fiction knows that her brother, who has gone abroad to make money, is the one living a life that stories are made of. The novella-length title story follows the unexpected fates of a journalist and a nurse during the 1970s labor strikes in Manila. Exploring the universal experience of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined, In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Alvar, M. (2015). In the country: stories. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Alvar, Mia, 1978-. 2015. In the Country: Stories. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Alvar, Mia, 1978-, In the Country: Stories. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Alvar, Mia. In the Country: Stories. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
31e3abfa-d1c4-2d2b-3e09-9499c3fdcaf4
Record Information
| Last Horizon Extract Time | Apr 14, 2024 04:31:50 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Apr 15, 2024 03:11:14 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 15, 2024 03:10:12 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 02966pam a2200469 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 2014036940 | ||
| 003 | DLC | ||
| 005 | 20160905141200.0 | ||
| 008 | 140923s2015 nyu 000 1 eng | ||
| 010 | |a 2014036940 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780385352819 : HRD|c 26.95 | ||
| 020 | |a 0385352816 : HRD|c 26.95|z 9780385352840 (ebook) | ||
| 020 | |a 9780385352819 (HRD)|c 26.95 | ||
| 020 | |a 0385352816 (HRD)|c 26.95|z 9780385352840 (ebook) | ||
| 020 | |a 9780385352819 (hardback) | ||
| 020 | |a 9780804171496 (trade paperback) | ||
| 035 | |a 699893 | ||
| 040 | |a DLC|b eng|e rda|c DLC|d NjBwBT|d UtOrBLW | ||
| 042 | |a pcc | ||
| 050 | 0 | 0 | |a PS3601.L863|b A6 2015 |
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 813/.6|2 23 |
| 092 | |a ALVAR | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Alvar, Mia,|d 1978- | |
| 240 | 1 | 0 | |a Short stories.|k Selections |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a In the country :|b stories /|c Mia Alvar. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York :|b Alfred A. Knopf,|c 2015. | |
| 300 | |a 347 pages ;|c 22 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier | ||
| 520 | |a "A powerful, globe-trotting debut short-story collection from an exciting new writer--vivid, character-driven stories about Filipinos from every walk of life. Mia Alvar's stunning debut gives us a vivid, insightful picture of the Filipino diaspora: exiles and emigrants and wanderers uprooting their families to begin new lives in the Middle East and America--and, sometimes, turning back. One man smuggles drugs from his pharmacy in New York to Manila for his ailing father, only to discover an alarming truth about his mother. A woman living in Bahrain faces a challenge that compels her to question her marriage. A college student in Manila struggling to write fiction knows that her brother, who has gone abroad to make money, is the one living a life that stories are made of. The novella-length title story follows the unexpected fates of a journalist and a nurse during the 1970s labor strikes in Manila. Exploring the universal experience of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined, In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home"--|c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The kontrabida -- The miracle worker -- Legends of the white lady -- Shadow families -- The Virgin of Monte Ramon -- Esmeralda -- Old girl -- A contract overseas -- In the country. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Filipinos|v Fiction. | |
| 700 | 1 | 2 | |a Alvar, Mia,|d 1978-|t Kontrabida. |
| 950 | |a SHORT STORY | ||
| 949 | |b 32046207590360|c SYSAFIC|d ALVAR|l MID|n 5577734|o 0|s i|w 05/07/2015|x 8|y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046208458443|c SYSAFIC|d ALVAR|l NER|n 5835886|o 0|s o|w 03/08/2016|x 11|y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046207590246|c SYSAFIC|d ALVAR|l OBR|n 5577722|o 0|s i|w 05/07/2015|x 15|y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046207590345|c SYSAFIC|d ALVAR|l SER|n 5577732|o 0|s i|w 05/07/2015|x 6|y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046207590287|c SYSAFIC|d ALVAR|l SER|n 5577726|o 0|s i|w 05/07/2015|x 8|y BK | ||
| 999 | |a 699893 | ||
