Infinite Country
A Novel
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Infinite Country
Narrated by:
Inés del Castillo
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Narrated by:
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Inés del Castillo
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Written by:
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Patricia Engel
“A profound, beautiful novel.” —People * “Poignant.” —BuzzFeed * “A breathtaking story of the unimaginable prices paid for a better life.” —Esquire
This “heartbreaking portrait of a family dealing with the realities of migration and separation” (Time) is “a sweeping love story and tragic drama [and] an authentic vision of what the American Dream looks like in a nationalistic country” (Elle).
I often wonder if we are living the wrong life in the wrong country.
Talia is being held at a correctional facility for adolescent girls in the forested mountains of Colombia after committing an impulsive act of violence that may or may not have been warranted. She urgently needs to get out and get back home to Bogotá, where her father and a plane ticket to the United States are waiting for her. If she misses her flight, she might also miss her chance to finally be reunited with her family.
How this family came to occupy two different countries, two different worlds, comes into focus like twists of a kaleidoscope. We see Talia’s parents, Mauro and Elena, fall in love in a market stall as teenagers against a backdrop of civil war and social unrest. We see them leave Bogotá with their firstborn, Karina, in pursuit of safety and opportunity in the United States on a temporary visa, and we see the births of two more children, Nando and Talia, on American soil. We witness the decisions and indecisions that lead to Mauro’s deportation and the family’s splintering—the costs they’ve all been living with ever since.
Award-winning, internationally acclaimed author Patricia Engel, herself a dual citizen and the daughter of Colombian immigrants, gives voice to all five family members as they navigate the particulars of their respective circumstances. Rich with Bogotá urban life, steeped in Andean myth, and tense with the daily reality of the undocumented in America, Infinite Country “is as much an all-American story as it is a global one” (Booklist, starred review).
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What the critics say
"Del Castillo's brisk pace suits the narrative, and her various character voices are strong and believable. She carries the listener from past to present seamlessly, even when the story includes historical details or folktales. Hers is the careful, sympathetic voice that one needs as these characters navigate an often-dangerous world."
Thank you to the Author for sharing such a story.
Thank you to the Reader for bringing me in to their shoes.
Wonderful Story, Wonderful Performance!
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beautiful characters
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The setting is in Bogotá, Colombia. Family separation due to country borders, undocumented statuses and having visas denied is a type of trauma that can impact families for a lifetime. An interesting immigrant perspective mentioned is about people staying in America, only for the hope of providing better opportunities for their families. Many parts at the end were too emotional to the point were I got teary eyed. Love is such a powerful thing, that gives people the strength, courage and faith to do the impossible.
Beautiful story- love, family, risk, strength and courage
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