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- A miraculous fish appears to an old woman in a small town in Northeast Brazil -- and so begins a series of comical, poignant, beautiful, and bizarre tales imagined by a remarkable storyteller whose singular voice resonates with lyrical grace.Featuring an unforgettable cast of players such as a penitent priest who falls in love with a river spirit, an alcoholic alchemist plumbing the depths of his arcane knowledge for the mysteries of death and immortality, and a young beauty torn between Jesus and the lustful earth goddess who has possessed her since childhood, Little Star of Bela Lua is a rich and luminous collection of wonders that marks the arrival of a talented new voice in American fiction.
- Author(s): Luana Monteiro
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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A miraculous fish appears to an old woman in a small town in Northeast Brazil -- and so begins a series of comical, poignant, beautiful, and bizarre tales imagined by a remarkable storyteller whose singular voice resonates with lyrical grace.
Featuring an unforgettable cast of players such as a penitent priest who falls in love with a river spirit, an alcoholic alchemist plumbing the depths of his arcane knowledge for the mysteries of death and immortality, and a young beauty torn between Jesus and the lustful earth goddess who has possessed her since childhood, Little Star of Bela Lua is a rich and luminous collection of wonders that marks the arrival of a talented new voice in American fiction.
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"glorious debut . . . beautifully written and wonderfully drawn, this Little Star is a wonder." -- People
"...the miraculous, the illogic of the human heart...Monteiro exposes in language...light as air and earthy.'" -- Elle
"This book is dazzling. Lyrical and original, fierce and wise, sensual, intelligent, observant, and laugh out loud funny." -- Elizabeth Berg, author of The Year of Pleasures and Open House
"Wonderful imagery and an original voice. What a talented writer!" -- Sheila Kohler, author of Cracks and Crossways
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