Kamchatka by Marcelo Figueras
In the forecourt of a petrol station outside of Buenos Aires, a father says goodbye to his son: 'Kamchatka,' he whispers softly into his ear. And then they part, forever. A ten-year-old boy lives in world of Superman comics and games of Risk - a world in which men have superpowers and boys can conquer the globe on a board game. But in the outside world, a military junta have taken power; and amid a political climate of fear and intimidation, people are beginning to disappear without trace... Kamchatka is a heartbreaking novel; set in Argentina during the bloody coup d'etat of 1976, it tells the enchanting story of a young boy trying to make sense of a world during a time of extraordinary upheaval.
'Figueras - a bestseller across the Spanish-speaking world - writes with power and insight about the ways in which a child uses imagination to make sense of a terrifying and baffling reality' Kate Saunders, The Times
Marcelo Figueras, born in Buenos Aires in 1962, is a writer and a screenwriter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843548270 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843548275 |
| Title | Kamchatka |
| Author | Marcelo Figueras |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2011-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE 2011 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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