Recent events in the Philippines--the 1986 People Power Revolution, the ouster of President Marcos, the election of Corazon Aquino, and the coup of 1989--are the backdrop of this new novel by a celebrated Filipina writer. She focuses on the experienes of the people in and beyond Gulod a barrio that "has spread like a field sown by a blind hand" on the outskirts of Manila, on the fringes of power, in the tangled roots of dreams. The story is told through the conflicting lives and ambitions of disillusioned lawyer Benhur, the politician Osang for whom he works, Osong's wife Sally, the...
Recent events in the Philippines--the 1986 People Power Revolution, the ouster of President Marcos, the election of Corazon Aquino, and the coup of...
Gathered at a wake for Don Severino Gil in 1981, the year martial law was lifted in the Philippines, his curious relatives wonder why the old philanderer's coffin is sealed.
Gathered at a wake for Don Severino Gil in 1981, the year martial law was lifted in the Philippines, his curious relatives wonder why the old philande...
After years of living in the U.S., Johnny Manalo returns to the Philippines after the assassination of Acquino, and discovers the country has become immersed in corruption.
After years of living in the U.S., Johnny Manalo returns to the Philippines after the assassination of Acquino, and discovers the country has become i...
Award-winning Filipina writer, Linda Ty-Casper, who is noted for her historical fiction set in the Philippines, presents a new collection entitled, A River, One-Woman Deep: Stories. The book includes her novella of the same title and short stories.
Her novella is set during the tumultuous Estrada years from 1998 to 2001 when the Philippine president rose to power and was impeached after massive rallies. The main character is a Filipina-American who uncovers a family secret during her visit to Manila, a secret caused by another traumatic event in the Philippines -- World War...
Award-winning Filipina writer, Linda Ty-Casper, who is noted for her historical fiction set in the Philippines, presents a new collection entitled,...
