{"product_id":"cantoras-paperback","title":"Cantoras - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolina de Robertis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn defiance of the brutal military government that took power in Uruguay in the 1970s, and under which homosexuality is a dangerous transgression, five women miraculously find one another--and, together, an isolated cape that they claim as their own.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the next thirty-five years, they travel back and forth from this secret sanctuary, sometimes together, sometimes in pairs, with lovers in tow or alone. Throughout it all, they will be tested repeatedly--by their families, lovers, society, and one another--as they fight to live authentic lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA groundbreaking, genre-defining work, \u003ci\u003eCantoras\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking portrait of queer love, community, forgotten history, and the strength of the human spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolina De Robertis, a writer of Uruguayan origins, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Tango\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerla\u003c\/i\u003e, and the international best seller \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels have been translated into seventeen languages and have garnered a Stonewall Book Award, Italy's Rhegium Julii Prize, and numerous other honors. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, she is also a translator of Latin American and Spanish literature, and editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eRadical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2017, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts named De Robertis to its 100 List of \"people, organizations, and movements that are shaping the future of culture.\" She teaches at San Francisco State University and lives in Oakland, California, with her wife and two children. www.carolinaderobertis.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163731890311,"sku":"9780525563433","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7fb157d478929a7e1fa0b2cf14bc6b34.webp?v=1733299624","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cantoras-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}