Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn

OVERVIEW

A classic and influential story centered on the cultural and political stakes of life in Marcos-era Philippines

One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years

Welcome to Manila in the turbulent period of the Philippines’ late dictator. It is a world in which American pop culture and local Filipino tradition mix flamboyantly, and gossip, storytelling, and extravagant behavior thrive.

A wildly disparate group of characters—including movie stars and waiters, a young junkie and the richest man in the Philippines—becomes ensnared in a spiral of events culminating in a beauty pageant, a film festival, and an assassination. At the center of this maelstrom is Rio, a feisty schoolgirl who will grow up to live in America and look back with longing on the land of her youth.

PRODUCT INF

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics (November 12, 2024)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143138162
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143138167
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.74 inches