Ischia / Gisela Heffes ; translated by Grady C. Wray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heffes, Gisela, 1971- author.

Contributor:

Wray, Grady C., translator.

Standardized Title:

Ischia. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Friendship--Fiction.

Friendship.

Airports--Fiction.

Airports.

Psychic trauma--Fiction.

Psychic trauma.

Voyages and travels--Fiction.

Voyages and travels.

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Families--Fiction.

Families.

Genre:

Fiction

Novels

Novels.

Physical Description:

211 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First US edition.

Place of Publication:

Dallas, Texas : Deep Vellum Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"Ischia is a portrait of an unnamed narrator and protagonist who, along with her friends, wanders through the margins of different cities, especially Buenos Aires, searching for something unknown and seemingly unfathomable. An intricate, gutsy, and raw novel, Ischia is populated with outsiders who navigate the vicissitudes of life in Argentina and the world. Ischia, the first-person female narrator, is the youngest in a family of seven brothers and relates her experiences as she waits for a ride to the Argentine international airport. Told through dizzying conditionals, Ischia merges the past, present, and future of three young characters defined by a lack of certainty or expectations. These three lives unfold between disenchantment and humor, and the narration transports the readers into a universe of memories, desires, and dreams. The novel advances lyrically through themes both solemn and lighthearted, shaping the contours of hilarious and surreal experiences"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Translated from the Spanish.

ISBN:

9781646052141

1646052145

OCLC:

1303561486