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Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn

The definitive novel of the encounter between the Philippines and America and their history of mutual illusion, antagonism, and ambiguous affection. --Robert Stone

Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction

Winner of the American Book Award

Welcome to Manila in the turbulent period of the Philippines' late dictator. It is a world in which American pop culture and local Filipino tradition mix flamboyantly, and gossip, storytelling, and extravagant behavior thrive.

A wildly disparate group of characters--from movie stars to waiters, from a young junkie to the richest man in the Philippines--becomes caught up in a spiral of events culminating in a beauty pageant, a film festival, and an assassination. In the center of this maelstrom is Rio, a feisty schoolgirl who will grow up to live in America and look back with longing on the land of her youth.
Jessica Hagedorn was born and raised in the Philippines and came to the United States in her early teens. Her novels include Toxicology, Dream Jungle, The Gangster Of Love, and Dogeaters, winner of the American Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Award. She is also the author of Danger And Beauty, a collection of poetry and prose, and the editor of three anthologies: Manila Noir, Charlie Chan Is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction and Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home In The World.
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ISBN 13 9780140149043
ISBN 10 014014904X
Title Dogeaters
Author Jessica Hagedorn
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1991-07-01
Number of pages 272
Prizes Winner of Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award.
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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