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The lost book of Adana Moreau: a novel
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Published:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, 2021.
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Book
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286 pages ; 21 cm
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The story of a Latin American science fiction writer and the lives her lost manuscript unites decades later in post-Katrina New Orleans. In 1929 in New Orleans, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel. The novel earns rave reviews, and Adana begins a sequel. Then she falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only copy of the manuscript. Decades later in Chicago, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. With the help of his friend Javier, Saul tracks down an address for Adana's son in New Orleans, but as Hurricane Katrina strikes they must head to the storm-ravaged city for answers.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781335147356, 1335147357

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The story of a Latin American science fiction writer and the lives her lost manuscript unites decades later in post-Katrina New Orleans. In 1929 in New Orleans, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel. The novel earns rave reviews, and Adana begins a sequel. Then she falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only copy of the manuscript. Decades later in Chicago, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. With the help of his friend Javier, Saul tracks down an address for Adana's son in New Orleans, but as Hurricane Katrina strikes they must head to the storm-ravaged city for answers.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Zapata, M. (2021). The lost book of Adana Moreau: a novel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hanover Square Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Zapata, Michael. 2021. The Lost Book of Adana Moreau: A Novel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hanover Square Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Zapata, Michael, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau: A Novel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hanover Square Press, 2021.

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Zapata, Michael. The Lost Book of Adana Moreau: A Novel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hanover Square Press, 2021.

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