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Palm Latitudes

Kate Braverman

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English
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
01 August 2011
Written nearly a decade after Lithium for Medea, Palm Latitudes, Kate Braverman's second novel and arguably her chef d'oeuvre, explores the intertwined lives of three women who await absolution and revelation in the bougainvillea- and violence-filled ""barrio"" of Los Angeles. Frances Ramos is a voluptuous prostitute who flaunts her wealth and is held in high esteem by the local street gangs. Gloria Hernandez is a dutiful young wife and mother-until her husband's act of betrayal sparks her growing estrangement and fury. Marta Ortega, a prophetic old woman connected viscerally with the forces/elements of nature, nods as past and present mingle and quietly charts the cross-pollenization of her turbulent neighborhood, and of human destiny.
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Imprint:   Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   472g
ISBN:   9781583225721
ISBN 10:   1583225722
Pages:   384
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kate Braverman is the author of three novels: Lithium for Medea, The Incantation of Frida K. (both available from Turnaround) and Wonders of the West as well as several books of poetry and a collection of short stories, Squandering the Blue. She was a 1992 O. Henry Award-winner for her short story, ""Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta."" She now lives in New York City.

Reviews for Palm Latitudes

""A masterfully crafted literary work. It is rich in lyrical, poetic passages, full of sensual metaphors....An impressive testament to the magic of language and a powerful rendering of the struggles and defeats and victories of women on their own."" - Los Angeles. Times ""Stunning...Sentence after sentence unfolds like an endless succession of startling, exotic blossoms... Like any great art, its appeal is first visceral, next emotional, and only then should it be savoured by the intellect."" - The Philadelphia Inquirer ""...one of the strangest, bravest, and, depending on your taste, possibly one of the most appealing inventions in recent years."" - Chicago Tribune ""Ms. Braverman possesses a magical, incantatory voice and the ability to loft ordinary lives into the heightened world of myth."" - The New York Times


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