{"product_id":"you-shall-leave-your-land-paperback","title":"You Shall Leave Your Land - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenato Cisneros\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFionn Petch\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe history of Peru unfolds in the lives of the descendants of seven children fathered by a Catholic priest and his longtime secret lover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenato Cisneros's great-great-grandmother Nicolasa bore seven children by her long-term secret love, who was also her priest, raising them alone in nineteenth century Peru. More than a century later, Renato, the descendent of that clandestine affair, struggles to wring information about his origins out of recalcitrant relatives, whose foibles match the adventures and dalliances of their ancestors. As buried secrets are brought into the light, the story of Nicolasa's progeny unfolds, bound up with key moments in the development of the Republic of Peru since its independence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenato Cisneros\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lima, 1976) is a well-known journalist, broadcaster and writer in Peru, where he presents current affairs programmes on radio and TV. Having published a number of books of poetry and two novels, in 2015 he stepped back from his career as a broadcaster to fully concentrate on his writing. \u003cem\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e has sold over 35,000 copies in Peru alone and has been lauded in the Peruvian and international press. It was shortlisted for the Second Mario Vargas Llosa Biannual Award, longlisted for the Prix Médicis (2017) and was the winner of the Prix Transfuge du Meilleur Roman De Littérature Hispanique (2017). A prequel, \u003cem\u003eDejarás la tierra\u003c\/em\u003e is already a bestseller in Spain and Latin America and is to be published by Charco Press. Renato Cisneros lives in Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFionn Petch\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Scottish-born translator. He lived in Mexico City for 12 years, where he completed a PhD in Philosophy at the UNAM, and now lives in Berlin. His translations of Latin American literature for Charco Press have been widely acclaimed. \u003cem\u003eFireflies\u003c\/em\u003e by Luis Sagasti was shortlisted for the Translators' Association First Translation Award 2018. _The Distance Between Us _by Renato Cisneros received an English PEN Award in 2018. \u003cem\u003eA Musical Offering\u003c\/em\u003e, also by Luis Sagasti, was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2021 and won the UK Society of Authors Premio Valle Inclán 2021 for best translation from Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766263644448,"sku":"9781913867300","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ab0bac4b6d61471e198b09d9c1a55a5d.webp?v=1780288687","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/you-shall-leave-your-land-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}