After the hurricane : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022].
ISBN
9780063204591, 0063204592
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Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Fiction
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
356 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780063204591, 0063204592
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"Reminiscent of Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt, Leah Franqui brings us an engrossing, deeply personal novel with a mystery at its heart as a daughter returns to Puerto Rico to search for her troubled father, who has gone missing after Hurricane Maria. From the outside, Elena Vega's life appears to be an easy one: the only child of two professional parents, private school, NYU. But her 20s are aimless and lacking in connection. Something has always been amiss in her life: her father, the brilliant but deeply troubled Santiago Vega. Born in rural Puerto Rico, Santiago arrived in New York as a small child. His harsh, mercurial father returned to the island, leaving Santiago to be raised by his mentally ill mother and his formidable grandmother. An outstanding student, he followed scholarships to Stanford, then Yale Law, marrying Elena's mother along the way. Santiago is the shining star of his migrant family--the one who made it out and struck it rich. But he is a haunted man, plagued by trauma, bipolar disorder, and alcoholism. He's lost contact with Elena over the years and returned to San Juan to wrestle his demons alone. Then Hurricane Maria strikes, and Santiago vanishes. Desperate to know what happened to the father she once adored, Elena returns to Puerto Rico, a place she loved as a child but hasn't seen in years. There she must unravel the truth about who her father is, crisscrossing the storm-swept island and reaching deep into his family tree to find relatives she's never met, each of whom seems to possess a clue about Santiago's fate. A compelling mystery unfolds, as Elena is reunited with family, and with a place she loved and lost--the island of Puerto Rico, which is itself a character in this book. It's a story of connection, migration, striving, love, and loss, illuminated by humor and affection, written by a novelist at the height of her gifts."--provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Franqui, L. (2022). After the hurricane: a novel (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Franqui, Leah. 2022. After the Hurricane: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Franqui, Leah. After the Hurricane: A Novel William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Franqui, Leah. After the Hurricane: A Novel First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
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