The Gravedigger |
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| Author:
| Grandbois, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8118-5818-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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"Reminiscent of the work of Luis Alberto Urrea and Gabriel Garca Mrquez (
Booklist), this enchanting first novelnow in paperbackwas an Original Voices feature at Borders and a Discover Great New Writers selection at Barnes & Noble. Juan Rodrigo, a gravedigger in a small Andalusianvillage, hears the voices of the dead and tells their stories to the livinga job that turns out to have both rewards and dangers in a magical place where spirits and people coexist harmoniously, and...
More Description"Reminiscent of the work of Luis Alberto Urrea and Gabriel Garca Mrquez (Booklist), this enchanting first novelnow in paperbackwas an Original Voices feature at Borders and a Discover Great New Writers selection at Barnes & Noble. Juan Rodrigo, a gravedigger in a small Andalusianvillage, hears the voices of the dead and tells their stories to the livinga job that turns out to have both rewards and dangers in a magical place where spirits and people coexist harmoniously, and where readers will linger with delight.