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The Essential Manuel Arguilla Reader

Penned By Manuel E. Arguilla
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The Essential Manuel Arguilla Reader

Penned By Manuel E. Arguilla
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The Essential Manuel Arguilla Reader collects twenty-four stories and an essay in a new and updated edition that reveals Arguilla's depth and breath as a writer.This compilation includes Arguilla's classic short stories "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife," "Midsummer," and "Caps and Lower Case." Featuring pastoral, romantic, and socialist tales, this collection is both beautiful and brutal.

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Length 228 Pages
Imprint Anvil Publishing, Inc.
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Manuel E. Arguilla finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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