Chiquitita
Pedro Carmona-Alvarez author Sean Kinsella translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Akoya Publishing
Publishing:14th May '26
£11.69 was £12.99
This title is due to be published on 14th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A compelling story of displacement and violence during a civil war, and the trauma that reverberates for a lifetime.
A devastating story of displacement and violence during a civil war, and the trauma that reverberates for a lifetime.
'And I think I can glimpse terrible things everywhere, things hidden at the time, invisible, as though childhood was a chamber of horrors I wandered through, innocent and unaware, in my coat and patent shoes, the prettiest girl of the day.'
When a military dictatorship takes hold of her home country, young Marisol flees into the night with her family. Seeking refuge, she and her parents reside in a refugee camp in the hope of being granted asylum abroad.
Told through fragments from Marisol’s childhood and adult years, Chiquitita is loosely based on Pedro Carmona-Alvarez’s own experience of fleeing Chile. A haunting story of displacement and trauma, but equally of hope and love in spite of adversity.
‘Carmona-Alvarez masterfully depicts a story about escape, longing, and fear – seen through a child’s eyes and later re-experienced from an adult’s perspective. . . It’s impossible to come away from Chiquitita without being deeply moved by the literary experience it offers.’ 6/6
‘Through his meticulous and inventive use of language, Carmona-Alvarez has crafted a profoundly thought-provoking piece of literary art, deepening the reader’s comprehension of the enduring impact of displacement on the human psyche.’
‘This is a poem, not only a novel, a song about fear and fate, loss and longing, with a language so sharp and clear, existential and tender, that you can smell the sea where it all begins’
-- Regina Kammerer'Loosely inspired by Pedro Carmona-Alvarez’s own experiences of fleeing Chile, it captures both the heartbreak of loss and the resilience of hope, making it a quiet but unforgettable read.'
ISBN: 9781836750079
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
192 pages