But in the aftermath of the decade long bloody civil conflict, her own life is about to forever change-thanks to the arrival of a young boy from the jungle who provides a cryptic clue to the fate of Normas vanished husband. Through her efforts lovers are reunited and the lost are found. As the host of Lost City Radio, she reads the names of those who have disappeared-those whom the furiously expanding city has swallowed. For ten years, Norma has been the on-air voice of consolation and hope for the Indians in the mountains and the poor from the barrios-a people broken by wars violence. Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Bel Canto and The Dutch House In his critically acclaimed debut novel, award winning author Daniel Alarcn vividly portrays an anonymous nation searching for its identity at the end of a war with no clear right or wrong. Lost City Radio is both ambitious and resonant. By accepting the premise that war is senseless, he goes on to make sense of the lives that are destroyed in its wake. Book Synopsis Daniel Alarcon writes about subterfuge, lies, and the arbitrary recreation of history with a masterful clarity. War by Candlelight, the authors debut story collection, was a finalist for the 2006 PEN Hemingway Award. About the Book Alarcons highly anticipated novel tells the story of three people searching for answers in a country ravaged by war.
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