"Infinite Country knocked me out with its elegant and lucid deconstruction of yearning, family, belonging, and sacrifice. This is a book that speaks into the present moment with an oracle's
devastating coolness and clarity."
—Lauren Groff, author of Matrix
and Fates and Furies
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About Patricia
Patricia Engel is the New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of Infinite Country, The Veins of the Ocean,
It's Not Love, It's Just Paris, and Vida.
Her next book, The Faraway World, will be published in January 2023.
“[Engel is] a unique and necessary voice for the Americas..."
—San Francisco Chronicle
“To immerse oneself in Engel’s prose is to surrender to a seductive embrace, a hypnotic beauty that mingles submersion with
submission... "
—The New York Times
“It’s hard to conceive of a reader who wouldn’t find pleasure in Engel’s humour and intelligence.”
—The Economist
"[Engel is] a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners..."
—Washington Post
“[An] arresting and vibrant new voice...Unforgettable.”
—Vanity Fair
“Engel has uncanny insight into the human condition."
—The New York Times
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Las venas del océano fue publicada por Alfaguara en 2018 y Vida fue ganadora del Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana 2017. Patricia fue la primera mujer y Vida el primer libro traducido en recibir este premio.
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Patricia's forthcoming short story collection, The Faraway World, is now available for pre-order from booksellers everywhere.