| House Arrest Contributor(s): Morris, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312155476 ISBN-13: 9780312155476 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: Based on the author's own experiences in Cuba, "House Arrest" tells the story of a travel writer on assignment in the Caribbean island nation known only as "la isla", who is put under house arrest in her hotel by authorities suspicious of her friendship with the island's revolutionary leader's fiery daughter. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97000800 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.54" W x 8.52" (0.78 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mary Morris, called a marvelous storyteller by The Chicago Tribune, returns with the finest novel in her acclaimed career--a vividly etched, engrossing story of a nation, two remarkable women, and the meaning of freedom. Taut with tension, filled with the telling observations of place and local character that grow out of her expertise as a travel writer, House Arrest is Mary Morris's richest, most powerful novel to date. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morris, Mary: - Mary Morris is the author of twelve books (including Acts of God, The Night Sky, and House Arrest), three collections of short stories, including The Lifeguard, and three travel memoirs, including Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone and Angels & Aliens: A Journey West (all available from Picador). Her numerous short stories and travel essays have appeared in The Paris Review, The New York Times, and Vogue. The recipient of the Rome Prize, Morris teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. |