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Caught in this power struggle, Angustias and Visitación-friends and sometimes rivals- stand their ground on a frontier where the law is dictated by violence; a surreal territory whose very nature blurs the boundaries between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring what we are capable of and how far we will go when we have nothing to lose, \u003cem\u003eNo Place to Bury the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e confirms Karina Sainz Borgo's importance amongst the voices of modern Latin American literature, merging thriller, western, and classic tragedy in an unforgettable and urgent novel that won the 2023 Jan Michalski Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Spanish by Elizabeth Bryer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karina Sainz Borgo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.87w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063213876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorgo, Karina Sainz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarina Sainz Borgo\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. 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La même poussière que le vent rabat d'une haleine sèche sur le champ dévasté de petit-mil sur la haute barrière de cactus rongés de vert-de-gris, sur les arbres, ces bayahondes rouillés. La poussière monte de la grand-route et la vieille Délira est accroupie devant sa case, elle ne lève pas les yeux, elle remue la tête doucement, son madras a glissé de côté et on voit une mèche grise saupoudrée, dirait-on, de cette même poussière qui coule entre ses doigts comme un chapelet de misère alors elle répète nous mourrons tous et elle appelle le bon Dieu. Mais c'est inutile, parce qu'il y a si tellement beaucoup de pauvres créatures qui hèlent le bon Dieu de tout leur courage que ça fait un grand bruit ennuyant et le bon Dieu l'entend et il crie quel est, foutre tout ce bruit ? Et il se bouche les oreilles. C'est la vérité et l'homme est abandonné. Bienaimé, son mari, fume sa pipe, la chaise calée contre le tronc d'un calebassier. La fumée ou sa barbe cotonneuse s'envole au vent. - Oui, dit-il, en vérité, le nègre est une pauvre créature. Délira semble ne pas l'entendre. Une bande de corbeaux s'abat sur les chandeliers. Leur croassement enroué racle l'entendement, puis ils se laissent tomber d'une volée, dans le champ calciné, comme des morceaux de charbon dispersés. Bienaimé appelle Délira ? Délira, ho ? Elle ne répond pas. - Femme, crie-t-il. Elle lève la tête. Bienaimé brandit sa pipe comme un point d'interrogation  - Le Seigneur, c'est le créateur, pas vrai ? Réponds Le Seigneur, c'est le créateur du ciel et de la terre, pas vrai ? Elle fait oui; mais de mauvaise grâce. - Eh bien, la terre est dans la douleur, la terre est dans la misère, alors, le Seigneur c'est le créateur de la douleur, c'est le créateur de la misère. Il tire de courtes bouffées triomphantes et lance un long jet sifflant de salive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques Roumain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookitas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349695643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e French\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jacques Roumain \/ Paperback \/ French","offer_id":49001587245213,"sku":"9798349695643","price":15.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_14d65dcf-e833-46f5-9e27-73191cc1f1f6.jpg?v=1791981061"}],"url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/collections\/fiction-world-literature-south-america-general.oembed","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}