Human Sacrifices
Translated from Spanish by Frances Riddle.
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- Paperback published on 22/06/2023
- Page count: 144 pages
- ISBN: 9781914391224
Synopsis
A groundbreaking voice in contemporary Latin American literature, MarÃa Fernanda Ampuero confronts machismo, inequity, and violence in her latest short story collection. An undocumented woman answers a job posting only to find herself held hostage, a group of outcasts obsess over popular boys drowned while surfing, and two girls suspect sinister behavior from the missionaries lodging in their home. Simultaneously terrifying and exquisite, Human Sacrifices is “tropical gothic†at its finest.
Ampuero considers the decay and oppression beneath the surface of our humid and hostile world, where those on the margins must pay the price for the comfort and safety of the elite. These twelve stories contemplate the nature of exploitation and abuse, illuminating the realities of those society consumes and leaves behind.
About the author
María Fernanda Ampuero is an Ecuadorian feminist writer and journalist.
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