The Faraway World: Stories

In Patricia Engel's The Faraway World, ten haunting short stories explore migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise across the Americas. The stories feature Colombian expats in New York City, a woman in Cuba discovering her deceased brother's bones stolen, and a couple hustling in Miami. Engel's writing shines in even the darkest corners, showcasing the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

From Patricia Engel, whose novel "Infinite Country" was a New York Times bestseller and a Reeses Book Club pick, comes an exquisite collection of ten haunting, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise.

Two Colombian expats meet as strangers on the rainy streets of New York City, both burdened with traumatic pasts. In Cuba, a woman discovers her deceased brother's bones have been stolen, and the love of her life returns from Ecuador for a one-night visit. A cash-strapped couple hustles in Miami, to life-altering ends.

The Faraway World is a collection of arresting stories from the New York Times bestselling author of "Infinite Country," Patricia Engel, "a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners" (The Washington Post). Intimate and panoramic, these stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.

Weight: 379g
Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781982159528