Leche (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781566892544)

After thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country's spotlight-driven First Daughter. Haunted by his childhood memories and a troubled family history, Vince unravels the turmoil, beauty, and despair of a life caught between a fractured past and a precarious future.

Witty and mesmerizing, this novel explores the complex colonial and cultural history of the Philippines and the paradoxes inherent in the search for both personal and national identities.

Author: R. Zamora Linmark
ISBN-10: 1566892546
ISBN-13: 9781566892544
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2011
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Booklist 04/15/2011 pg. 23
Publishers Weekly 01/03/2011
Library Journal 02/15/2011 pg. 100
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 26