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The Fugitives
Panos Karnezis
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Description for The Fugitives
Paperback. In a Latin American rainforest, Father Thomas, a Catholic priest, comes across a wounded soldier and takes him to his church in an Indian village. The Indians are wary of this new arrival. Venustiano, the proud young head of the village, is determined to protect his people. But his immediate problem is the jaguar prowling around the village. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
In a remote corner of a Latin American rainforest, Father Thomas, a Catholic priest, comes across a badly wounded soldier and takes him to his church in an Indian village. The Indians, whose traditional way of life is under threat from outsiders, are wary of this latest new arrival. Venustiano, the proud young head of the village, is determined to protect his people, but feels powerless against the forces around him - and can trust nobody, not even Father Thomas. But his immediate problem is the bloodthirsty jaguar prowling around ... Read more
In a remote corner of a Latin American rainforest, Father Thomas, a Catholic priest, comes across a badly wounded soldier and takes him to his church in an Indian village. The Indians, whose traditional way of life is under threat from outsiders, are wary of this latest new arrival. Venustiano, the proud young head of the village, is determined to protect his people, but feels powerless against the forces around him - and can trust nobody, not even Father Thomas. But his immediate problem is the bloodthirsty jaguar prowling around ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099597674
SKU
V9780099597674
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-88
About Panos Karnezis
Panos Karnezis was born in Greece in 1967 and moved to England in 1992. He was awarded an MA in Creative Writing by the University of East Anglia. He is the author of a highly praised collection of stories, Little Infamies, and three novels, The Maze, which was shortlisted for the 2004 Whitbread First Novel award, The Birthday Party and ... Read more
Reviews for The Fugitives
It is a gripping and worldly-wise performance from a novelist who is already well-respected but deserves to be better known.
Phil Baker
Sunday Times
Karnezis' writing has intensity and directness, as he takes on the relationships between humans and their gods.
Kate Saunders
The Times
The Fugitive is subtly brilliant ... Read more
Phil Baker
Sunday Times
Karnezis' writing has intensity and directness, as he takes on the relationships between humans and their gods.
Kate Saunders
The Times
The Fugitive is subtly brilliant ... Read more