Dona Nicanora's Hat Shop

Name: Dona Nicanora's Hat Shop
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ISBN: 9780099537571

Kirstan Hawkins

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Windmill Books
01 December 2010

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

A warm and charmingly comic debut from a wonderful new voice in British fiction

Surrounded by forest and reached only by a treacherous road, the sleepy South American town of Valle de la Virgen is almost unknown to the outside world. But after a silent stranger rolls in on the back of a pick-up truck, nothing is the same again.

Life for the town's inhabitants has not turned out as they once dreamed. Dona Nicanora never did escape the swamp town and travel the world, Don Bosco did not marry the woman he loved, and the mayor is yet to achieve the power and influence he craves. But it is not until the arrival of the mysterious foreigner, known only as Gringito, that their dreams start to be reawakened. Yet every dream must come at a price and the inhabitants of this sleepy little town are about to get more than they bargained for.

Intriguing and intoxicating, with a host of unforgettable characters in a magical setting, Dona Nicanora's Hat Shop is a remarkable novel that dares us to follow our dreams.

By: Kirstan Hawkins
Imprint: Windmill Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 235g
ISBN: 9780099537571
ISBN 10: 0099537575
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 December 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kirstan Hawkins studied anthropology at Edinburgh University and has travelled extensively in her work in Africa, Latin America and Asia. She carried out fieldwork for her degree among the Ashaninka Indians of the Peruvian Amazon, and for her Ph.D. she spent time in the altiplano of Bolivia.

Reviews for Dona Nicanora's Hat Shop

I absolutely loved it - the sense of place was so strong, the characters so delicious and the sense of fun perfect for countering these gloomy times. I hope it does really well... It took me back to the pleasure I had reading Love in the Time of Cholera. * Mavis Cheek * Comic delight ... A quirky, bewitching novel brimming with great characters. * Woman & Home * This is a charming, humorous and quirky tale about love, politics and the importance of holding on to your dreams. A delightful debut that will beguile fans of Captain Corelli's Mandolin and Chocolat. * Waterstone's Book Quarterly * Plenty of charm in this effervescently sweet novel - perfect for reading in the bath. * Metro * A colourful and uplifting debut * Daily Express *