Lost Children Archive

Name: Lost Children Archive
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008290054
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By Valeria Luiselli

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Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli is a poignant journey of a family's road trip across America. As they travel, the stories of migrant children facing perilous journeys intertwine with personal tensions within the family. The book explores themes of displacement, family dynamics, and the complex narratives that bind us.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate richly detailed narratives that intersect personal and political themes. The story weaves together a family's road trip with broader issues like migration and displacement, offering an introspective look into human connections and the stories we tell.

WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD AND THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE AND THE WOMEN’S PRIZE The moving, powerful and urgent English-language debut from one of the brightest young stars in world literature

WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2021

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Winner of the Dublin Literary Award and the Rathbones Folio Prize, longlisted for the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize.

The moving, powerful and urgent English-language debut from one of the brightest young stars in world literature.

Suppose you and Pa were gone, and we were lost. What would happen then?

A family in New York packs the car and sets out on a road trip. This will be the last journey they ever take together.

In Central America and Mexico, thousands of children are on a journey of their own, travelling north to the US border. Not all of them will make it there.

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Valeria Luiselli's Lost Children Archive is praised for its haunting and poetic narrative, bringing a fresh take to the novel form as highlighted by major publications. It’s recognised as a daring and original twist on the American road trip theme, capturing themes of alienation and familial journeys. The book is noted for its timeliness in addressing migrant issues through a delicate and poetic lens, offering a poignant critique of border policies.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008290054

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Valeria Luiselli was born in Mexico City in 1983. She is the author of the novels Faces in the Crowd and The Story of My Teeth, which won the 2016 LA Times Book Prize for Fiction; the essay collection Sidewalks; and Tell Me How It Ends, an essay about the situation faced by children arriving at the US-Mexico border without papers. Lost Children Archive is her first novel written in English.

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