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Zo : A Novel by Xander Miller (2020, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781101874127
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1101874120
ISBN-13
9781101874127
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219321993
Product Key Features
Book Title
Zo : a Novel
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Magical Realism, Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-045682
Reviews
"A beautifully written debut: a story of star-crossed romance threatened by class and--eventually--the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010. Miller's writing is vivid and engaging, filled with richly imagined scenes and fully formed characters." -Kirkus "A resonant coming-of-age romance set in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Miller does justice to his belief that Haitians have survived by saving themselves, not through outside intervention. The love story of Zo and Anaya tugs the heartstrings." -Publishers Weekly, "Beautifully written ... A story of star-crossed romance threatened by class and--eventually--the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010. Miller's writing is vivid and engaging, filled with richly imagined scenes and fully formed characters." -Kirkus "A provocative modern rendition of the Romeo and Juliet story ... written in raw and affecting prose. Set against the backdrop of a country ravaged by nature, Zo takes the reader to the very limits of what a person will do for love." -Enobong Tommelleo, Booklist "A resonant coming-of-age romance set in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Miller does justice to his belief that Haitians have survived by saving themselves, not through outside intervention. The love story of Zo and Anaya tugs the heartstrings." -Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
A riveting, gorgeously written debut novel--a contemporary Romeo and Juliet saga with great emotional power, set in Haiti during the 2010 earthquake and its aftermath. When we first meet Zwazo Delalun--Zo--he is a young orphan in a fishing village. Although he's been told he may be the "poorest boy in the Western Hemisphere," he possesses every trademark of a hero: he's strong, honest, and courageous, and he dreams of a better life. As he grows up, Zo travels the island, working in the cane fields and almond orchards and out at sea--but he longs for something work can't earn him: love. Then one morning, while hauling cement under the broiling sun, he meets Anaya, a beautiful nursing student sipping cherry juice under a tree. Their attraction is instantaneous, fierce. Anaya uses her knowledge of medicine to cure Zo of the malaria that's plagued him for months, even as she intoxicates him with a love more potent than any he could have imagined. But Anaya's father, a prominent doctor, cannot accept that a poor, uneducated man is destined for his daughter, and he takes measures to stop their union. Zo and Anaya nevertheless find a way to be together--making a new home in the hills outside Port-au-Prince--until the unthinkable happens: an earthquake roils the ground. Homes, hospitals, and churches topple; roads crack. Zo watches as the city--where Anaya is in class--is reduced to rubble in a searing instant. Even before the dust has settled, Zo is ready to risk his life to rescue her--if he can only find her, and keep himself alive in the meantime. Suspenseful, heartrending, written in lyrical prose, Zo captures the sensory splendor of Haiti at a moment of historic crisis and transformation, as it tells the unforgettable story of one remarkable man's life and love., A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Set in Haiti, a breathtaking love story--a saga of passion, tenacity, and hope in the face of disaster We first meet Zwazo Delalun, or Zo, during his childhood, in the 1990s, in a fishing village on the western tip of Haiti. An orphan, he learns to swim and fish, then to harvest almonds and cut cane. He travels the island in his youth, finding work wherever he can. One morning, while hauling cement in the broiling sun, he meets Anaya, a nursing student who is sipping cherry juice under a tree. Their attraction is instantaneous, fierce; what grows between them feels like the destiny-changing love Zo has yearned for. But Anaya's father, protective and ambitious on behalf of his only daughter, cannot accept that a poor, uneducated man such as Zo is good enough for her, and he sends Anaya away to Port-au-Prince. Then something even more shattering happens: on January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake churns the ground beneath the capital city, destroying nearly everything in its wake, leaving the dead unnumbered, and forever altering the course of life for those who survive. At once suspenseful, heartrending, and gorgeously lyrical, Zo is an unforgettable journey of heroism, grief, redemption, and persistence against all odds. With a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story at its core, this novel brings us vividly to Haiti at a moment of historic tragedy and transformation, as it tells a luminous tale of unlikely love.
LC Classification Number
PS3613.I56257Z9 2016
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