Invasion of the spirit people
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Sheffield : And Other Stories, 2022.
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Book
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First Edition in English.
ISBN
1913505367, 9781913505363
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233 pages ; 20 cm
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Morris County Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION VILLALOBOS, JUAN
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Published
Sheffield : And Other Stories, 2022.
Edition
First Edition in English.
Language
English
ISBN
1913505367, 9781913505363

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"Originally published in 2020 by Editorial Anagrama S.A., Barcelona, as La invasión del pueblo del espíritu."--Title page verso.
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Juan Pablo Villalobos's fifth novel adopts a gentle, fable-like tone, approaching the problem of racism from the perspective that any position as idiotic as xenophobia can only be fought with sheer absurdity. In an unnamed city, occupied by an unnamed world power, an immigrant named Gastón makes his living selling exotic vegetables to eateries around the city. He has a dog called Kitten, who's been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and a good friend called Max, who's in a deep depression after being forced to close his restaurant. Meanwhile, Max's son, Pol, a scientist away on a scientific expedition into the Arctic, can offer little support. Gastón begins a quest, or rather three: he must search for someone to put his dog to sleep humanely; he must find a space in which to open a new restaurant with Max; and he must look into the truth behind the news being sent back by Pol: that human life may be the by-product of an ancient alien attempt at colonization . . . and those aliens might intend to make a return visit.
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Text in English, translated from the Spanish.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Villalobos, J. P., & Harvey, R. (2022). Invasion of the spirit people (First Edition in English.). And Other Stories.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Villalobos, Juan Pablo, 1973- and Rosalind Harvey. 2022. Invasion of the Spirit People. And Other Stories.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Villalobos, Juan Pablo, 1973- and Rosalind Harvey. Invasion of the Spirit People And Other Stories, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Villalobos, Juan Pablo, and Rosalind Harvey. Invasion of the Spirit People First Edition in English., And Other Stories, 2022.

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