Come on up / Jordi Nopca ; translated by Mara Faye Lethem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nopca, Jordi, 1983- author.

Contributor:

Lethem, Mara, translator.

Standardized Title:

Puja a casa. English

Language:

Catalan

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Barcelona (Spain)--Social conditions--21st century--Fiction.

Barcelona (Spain).

Barcelona (Spain)--Social life and customs--21st century--Fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Translations.

Short stories.

Social problem fiction.

Physical Description:

ix, 211 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Bellevue Literary Press, 2021.

Summary:

"What happens when the hopes of a generation are dashed by austerity policies and underemployment? Come On Up is a group portrait of contemporary Barcelona, beaten by the economic crisis and divided by a secessionist movement. Always witty, often absurdist, these stories offer a mesmerizing glimpse into the daily lives of couples, families, and neighbors living the new normal of the 21 st century. A husband seeks revenge on his wife as they stalk author Peter Stamm; an out-of-work bartender fills his empty days by shoving bananas into the tailpipes of parked cars; a mysterious ritual, spied through a neighbor's window, arouses deadly spirits. Masterfully paced, the eleven mordant stories of Come On Up draw us into an embattled world whose past is unresolved and whose future is uncertain."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: An Intersectional Conservationist at Heart

Don't Leave

Engagement Ring

Oklahoma Panther

Angels Quintana and Felix Palme Have Problems

A Man with a Future

Cinema d'Auteur

Swiss Army Knife

We Have Each Other

The Neighbor Ladies

Candles and Robes.

Notes:

"Come On Up was originally published in Catalan in 2015 as Puja a casa by L'Altra Editorial"--Title page verso.

Translated from the Catalan.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781942658801

194265880X

OCLC:

1143617692