The history of Peru unfolds in the lives of the descendants of seven children fathered by a Catholic priest and his longtime secret lover.
Renato Cisneros's great-great-grandmother Nicolasa bore seven children by her long-term secret love, who was also her priest, raising them alone in nineteenth century Peru. More than a century later, Renato, the descendent of that clandestine affair, struggles to wring information about his origins out of recalcitrant relatives, whose foibles match the adventures and dalliances of their ancestors. As buried secrets are brought into the light, the story of Nicolasa's progeny unfolds, bound up with key moments in the development of the Republic of Peru since its independence.
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"This thorough account of a powerful family will intrigue fans of Latin American literature." -Publishers Weekly
"An absorbing exploration of one family's clandestine roots and inherited lies. (4 stars)" -The Wee Review
"A relentless search by a writer to discover his family secrets." -Morning Star
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Höhe: 196 mm
Breite: 127 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-913867-30-0 (9781913867300)
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Renato Cisneros (Lima, 1976) is a well-known journalist, broadcaster and writer from Peru now living in Madrid. Having published a number of books of poetry and two novels, in 2015 he stepped back from his media career to fully concentrate on his writing. The Distance Between Us (Charco Press, 2018) sold over 35,000 copies in Peru alone and has been lauded in the Peruvian and international press. It was shortlisted for the Mario Vargas Llosa Biannual Award, longlisted for the Prix Medicis (2017) and was the winner of the Prix Transfuge du Meilleur Roman Hispanique (2017). Its prequel, You Shall Leave Your Land (Charco, 2023) was also a bestseller in Spain and Latin America. The World We Saw Burning, runner-up for the prestigious Alfaguara Prize (2023) is his most recent novel.
Fionn Petch is a Scottish-born translator working from Spanish, Italian and French into English. He lived in Mexico City for 12 years, where he completed a PhD in Philosophy at the UNAM. His translations of Latin American literature for Charco Press have been widely acclaimed. Fireflies by Luis Sagasti was shortlisted for the Translators' Association First Translation Award 2018. The Distance Between Us by Renato Cisneros received an English PEN Award in 2018. A Musical Offering , also by Luis Sagasti, was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2021 and won the Society of Authors Premio Valle Inclan 2021 for best translation from Spanish. He now lives in Berlin.
