{"product_id":"brickmakers-paperback","title":"Brickmakers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSelva Almada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA piercing and passionate novel, set in rural Argentina, about violence and masculinity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Tamai and Elvio Miranda, the patriarchs of two families of brickmakers, have for years nursed a mutual hatred, but their teenage sons, P jaro and  ngelito, somehow fell in love. \u003ci\u003eBrickmakers \u003c\/i\u003ebegins as P jaro and Marciano,  ngelito's older brother, lie dying in the mud at the base of a Ferris wheel. Inhabiting a dreamlike state between life and death, they recall the events that forced them to pay the price of their fathers' petty feud. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Tamai and Miranda f-amilies are caught, like the Capulets and the Montagues, in an almost mythic conflict, one that emerges from stubborn pride and intractable machismo. Like her heralded debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind That Lays Waste\u003c\/i\u003e, Selva Almada's fierce and tender second novel is an unforgettable portrayal of characters who initially seem to stand in opposition, but are ultimately revealed to be bound by their similarities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlmada enlarges the tradition of some of the most distinctive prose stylists of our time. In \u003ci\u003eBrickmakers\u003c\/i\u003e, she furthers her extraordinary exploration of masculinity and the realities of working-class rural life. This is another exquisitely written and powerfully told story by a major international voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelva Almada\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wind That Lays Waste \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDead Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. She is considered one of the most potent literary voices in Argentina and Latin America and one of the region's most influential feminist intellectuals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie McDermott \u003c\/b\u003eis a literary translator working from Spanish and Portuguese. Her translations include \u003ci\u003eDead Girls \u003c\/i\u003eby Selva Almada, \u003ci\u003eEmpty Words \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Luminous Novel \u003c\/i\u003eby Mario Levrero, \u003ci\u003eLoop \u003c\/i\u003eby Brenda Lozano, and \u003ci\u003eWars of the Interior \u003c\/i\u003eby Joseph Zárate.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161516052615,"sku":"9781644450697","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6a2abecb27a90b794d530f048157e096.webp?v=1733281806","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/brickmakers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}