The House on Calle Sombra – A Parable Trade Paperback by Marga Ortigas - Contemporary Fiction

The House on Calle Sombra – A Parable Trade Paperback by Marga Ortigas - Contemporary Fiction
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  • The House on Calle Sombra – A Parable Trade Paperback by Marga Ortigas - Contemporary Fiction
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The House on Calle Sombra follows the fates and fortunes of the esteemed Castillo de Montijo family over three generations. Set in the Philippines – a tropical island nation where truth blends with fiction – none of the Castillos is quite as perceived. Successful patriarch Don Federico arrived from Spain as a penniless orphan. Formidable matriarch Doña Fatimah is a native Muslim fugitive. And their brood of privileged descendants is struggling to live up to their famed and crested motto: FAMILY FIRST.
Mirroring events in the country's turbulent history, the Castillos' perfect façade begins to fracture as shadows from their past return to claim their due.
Sardonic, witty, and brutally frank, The House on Calle Sombra is an ode to family, ana compelling exploration of how greed

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The House on Calle Sombra follows the fates and fortunes of the esteemed Castillo de Montijo family over three generations. Set in the Philippines – a tropical island nation where truth blends with fiction – none of the Castillos is quite as perceived. Successful patriarch Don Federico arrived from Spain as a penniless orphan. Formidable matriarch Doña Fatimah is a native Muslim fugitive. And their brood of privileged descendants is struggling to live up to their famed and crested motto: FAMILY FIRST.
Mirroring events in the country's turbulent history, the Castillos' perfect façade begins to fracture as shadows from their past return to claim their due.
Sardonic, witty, and brutally frank, The House on Calle Sombra is an ode to family, ana compelling exploration of how greed, love, and trauma are passed down through generations.

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Article
100000168781
Publisher
Alkem
Origin
Marga Ortigas
Book Format
Trade Paperback
Weight
0.48kg
Length
23.4cm
Width
15.3cm
Height
2.54cm