{"product_id":"the-affairs-of-the-falcons-a-novel-by-melissa-rivero-english-paperback-book","title":"The Affairs of the Falcóns: A Novel by Melissa Rivero (English) Paperback Book","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback – 3 August 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRRP $44.95\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 New American Voices Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Recommended Book of 2019 from:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSouthern Living * Buzzfeed * The Huffington Post * Bustle * Fierce * Hip Latina * Ms. Magazine * Alma * Library Journal * The Rumpus * The Millions * Refinery29 * Electric Literature\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut novel about a young undocumented Peruvian woman fighting to keep her family afloat in New York City\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAna and her husband, Lucho, along with their two young children, have fled the financial and political upheaval facing Peru in the twilight of the twentieth century, seeking a chance at a new life in New York City. When Lucho loses his job, his cousin proposes a tenuous offer of hospitality to the family. Despite the setback, Ana is intent on putting down roots, but she soon finds that her undocumented status significantly curtails her family's opportunities. Ana is indebted to a loan shark who calls herself Mama, and she is stretched thin by unceasing shifts at her factory job. To make matters worse, Ana must also battle both criticism from Lucho's cousin--who has made it obvious the family is not welcome to stay in her spare room for much longer--as well as escalating and unwanted attention from Mama's husband. With the pressure building, Lucho dreams of returning to Peru, but Ana is deeply haunted by the demons she left behind and determined to forge a better future for her children. Soon Ana will be forced to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice to protect her family--and how much more she can take in this new country before she admits defeat.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDeeply urgent and richly told, \u003ci\u003eThe Affairs of the Falcóns\u003c\/i\u003e is the breathtaking story of one woman's relentless pursuit of a new American dream and a remarkable portrait of the contemporary immigrant experience.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMelissa Rivero is the author of The Affairs of the Falcóns, which won the 2019 New American Voices Award and a 2020 International Latino Book Award. The book was also long-listed for the PEN\/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize. Born in Lima, Peru, and raised in Brooklyn, she is a graduate of NYU and Brooklyn Law School. She still lives in Brooklyn with her family.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Ecco Press (3 August 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062872362\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780062872364\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.49 x 1.83 x 20.32 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1000 Things Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50846633656641,"sku":"B976","price":29.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1206\/9004\/files\/256744285494-0.jpg?v=1758766288","url":"https:\/\/1000things.com.au\/zh\/products\/the-affairs-of-the-falcons-a-novel-by-melissa-rivero-english-paperback-book","provider":"1000 Things Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}