Each afternoon, Algonquin Books is sponsoring a giveaway of one of its titles. Although I just became familiar with Algonquin this year, I know that they have been an active supporter of Book Bloggers for a very long time. If you’re unfamiliar with them, Algonquin Books is an imprint of Workman Publishing. Workman Publishing is a “medium sized independent publisher.” Algonquin is located in beautiful Chapel Hill, NC. They have a great website. If you haven’t already, you should go and take a look around. Your TBR is sure to grow!
Today’s giveaway is for a copy of Barnacle Love by Anthony De Sa. Here is a description:
Anthony De Sa makes his fiction debut with this stunning collection of interlinked stories that explore the innocent dreams and bitter disappointments of the immigrant experience. Hailed as “tender and raw, morbid and surprisingly gentle” by the Vancouver Sun, Barnacle Love was a finalist for Canada’s highly prestigious Giller Prize.
Moving from a small Portuguese fishing village in the Azores to the shores of Newfoundland, Barnacle Love then takes us into the dark alleys of Toronto’s Portuguese community in the 1970s. The first half of the book is told by Manuel Rebelo, who has fled his homeland—and the crushing weight of his mother’s expectations—to build a future for himself in a new land. Manuel struggles hard to adjust, but fulfilling the promise of his adopted home is not as simple as he had hoped. The second half of the book is told with candor by Manuel’s son Antonio, who—along with his sister and mother—lives in the shadows cast by Manuel’s failures.
With fantastic, sometimes magical details and passionate empathy, Anthony De Sa invites readers into the lives of the Rebelo family. The results are, in the words of writer Nino Ricci, “haunting and elegiac.”.
To enter for a chance to win a copy of this collection, simply fill out the following form. One entry per Book Blogger (US and Canadian only). This giveaway will close at 2PM EST on Friday 9/17. Good luck!
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
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