A Little Luck
Claudia Piñeiro author Frances Riddle translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Charco Press
Published:11th Jul '23
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From the author of Elena Knows , finalist for the 2022 International Booker Prize
20 years after a shocking accident, Mary Lohan returns to the Buenos Aires suburb she escaped in a fugue of guilt and isolation. She is not the same—not her name or voice, not even the color of her eyes. The neighborhood looks different too, but she’s still the same woman and it’s still the same place, and as the past erupts into view, they slowly collide.
A Little Luck is the story about the debilitating weight of lies, the messy line between bravery and cowardice, and the tragedies, big and small, that can ripple out from a single decisive event. In a place she had determined to forget forever, both anticipated encounters and unanticipated revelations show her, and us, that sometimes life is neither fate nor chance: perhaps it’s nothing more than a little luck.
"A striking meditation on loss and the search for home." —Publishers Weekly
"A moving story about the courage to face the past and earn a chance at redemption." —Kirkus
"An investigation into the limits of narrative, Claudia Piñeiro's latest cements the writer as a giant of Argentine literature. (5 stars)" —The Skinny
"A Little Luck is a thrilling read, a page turner, a mystery, a psychological deep dive into character." —Julia Alvarez , author of HOW THE GARCÍA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS and IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
"Piñeiro excels at creating poignant, emotive fiction which aims for both heart and head." —Jeremy Garber, Powell's Bookshop
"I highly recommend A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro." —Harvard Bookstore
"Piñeiro is quickly establishing herself to English readers as a novelist capable of utter devastation, but she consistently offers a little hope in the dark." —The Big Issue
"A must-read." —Morning Star
"Piñeiro once again demonstrates her expertise in suspense and intrigue." —Sounds & Colours
"Examines the plight of those who, for no fault of their own, are abandoned by the community and shunned by society." —The Arts Fuse
"The writing and pacing are superb...there’s not a dull moment to be had." —Tony's Reading List
ISBN: 9781913867553
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208 pages