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The People of Paper

Salvador Plascencia

2005·245 pages

Fantasy Literary Fiction

dreamy folklore magical realism

Amidst disillusioned saints hiding in wrestling rings, mothers burnt by glowing halos, and a Baby Nostradamus who sees only blackness, a gang of flower pickers heads off to war, led by a lonely man who cannot help but wet his bed in sadness. Part memoir, part lies, this is a book about the wounds inflicted by first love and sharp objects.

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The People of Paper

Salvador Plascencia

Year

2005

Pages

245

Fantasy Literary Fiction

Tags

dreamy folklore magical realism

Description

Amidst disillusioned saints hiding in wrestling rings, mothers burnt by glowing halos, and a Baby Nostradamus who sees only blackness, a gang of flower pickers heads off to war, led by a lonely man who cannot help but wet his bed in sadness. Part memoir, part lies, this is a book about the wounds inflicted by first love and sharp objects.

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