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The Immanence of God in the Tropics

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Winner of the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize

"Precise, moving writing--a powerful and compelling collection."--Joseph Hurka, author of Fields of Light


"The unadorned sentences often reach a conclusion whose truth makes you catch your breath. This unpretentious book is the work of a master."--Edith Pearlman, National Book Award finalist

"One of the most compelling stories published [by the Yale Review]. . . . A thoughtful, reflective, sensitive, and graceful work."--Kai Erikson, former editor, The Yale Review


These are stories of unexpected encounters far from home, told with a vivid sense of place. A white man with more wives than money becomes Africa's least-competent thief, two Americans contemplate love's costs and possibilities in Mexico's mountains, a seasick missionary bumps into God on the equator. George Rosen's characters seek, and sometimes find, a reality in which "everywhere, there is something remarkable."

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781935248316
  • ISBN-10: 1935248316
  • Publisher: Leapfrog Press
  • Publish Date: October 2012
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 160

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