{"product_id":"leche-paperback-2","title":"Leche - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country's spotlight-driven First Daughter. Haunted by his childhood memories and a troubled family history, Vince unravels the turmoil, beauty, and despair of a life caught between a fractured past and a precarious future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitty and mesmerizing, this novel explores the complex colonial and cultural history of the Philippines and the paradoxes inherent in the search for both personal and national identities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e (Kaya Press) and two poetry collections, \u003ci\u003ePrime Time Apparitions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of a Sigh\u003c\/i\u003e (Hanging Loose Press). Linmark splits his time between Manila and Honolulu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469449478365,"sku":"9781566892544","price":20.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Q2RRdnFQb3p3a2FYbDQ2UVE4VEd1UT09_2b007c25-a6df-459d-9394-6dca6bc1c12c.webp?v=1771699203","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/leche-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}