The Boat

Author: Nam Le

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Price : 22.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780143009610
Publisher : Penguin Random House
Imprint : Penguin Books Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.322
Publication date : January 2009
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm X 25mm
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Availability date : December 2013
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Product Type : books

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Author : Nam Le
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1
Pages : 336
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Description

A dazzling, emotionally riveting debut collection: the seven stories in Nam Le's The Boat take us across the globe as he enters the hearts and minds of characters from all over the world.Whether Nam Le is conjuring the story of 14-year-old Juan, a hit man in Colombia; or an aging painter mourning the death of his much-younger lover; or a young refugee fleeing Vietnam, crammed in the ship's hold with 200 others, the result is unexpectedly moving and powerful. This is an extraordinary work of fiction that takes us to the heart of what it means to be human, and announces a writer of astonishing talent.

Awards

Winner of NSW Premier's Literary Awards: UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing 2009 and NSW Premier's Literary Award Book of the Year 2009. Shortlisted for Nielsen BookData/ABA Book of the Year Award - Booksellers' Choice 2009.