The Anthill by Julianne Pachico
A dark and unsettling debut novel from one of the most innovative young fiction writers today - a searing and affecting depiction of what redemption can be for a person and for a country in the wake of conflict. 'An engrossing tale of a young woman's return to her roots in the troubled streets of Medellin.' Sunday Times 'A brilliant, feverishly imaginative novel.' Sharlene Teo
'Written in prose that disrespects established boundaries to reveal a unique and courageous voice, Julianne Pachico's The Anthill, is the story of two young people searching for identity and belongingIn doing so, and with the lightest of touches, Pachico lays bare the trauma of life in post-peace Columbia.' - Ingrid Persaud, author of Love after Love
'A stark look at a traumatized city and the way privilege corrupts.' - Elle
'A stark look at a traumatized city and the way privilege corrupts.' - Elle
Julianne Pachico was born in 1985 in Cambridge and grew up in Cali, Colombia. She is a graduate of both the MA and PhD in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, where she currently teaches on the Creative Writing MA. She is the only writer to have two stories in the 2015 anthology of the Best British Short Stories, and her short fiction has been published by The New Yorker among other publications. In 2017 Pachico was shortlisted for the Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571331499 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571331491 |
| Title | The Anthill |
| Author | Julianne Pachico |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2022-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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