00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-8027390931312570238 Buklod 20240603140022.0 o--- | || || ta 240603s2017 xx d r |||| u| 9789715068116 (iLib)UPCEB-00013107882 DMLF rda eng DMLUC PS 9993 B73 N49 2017 Brainard, Cecilia Manguerra. author. The newspaper widow Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Manila University of Santo Tomas Publishing House 2017. x, 234 pages illustrations 22 cm "The newspaper widow was first published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, copyright ©2017, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard"--Title page verso. Novel. Donated by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. "Ines Maceda, the "newspaper widow," aims to clear her son's name. He has been accused of murdering a priest. In addition, Ines grieves for her deceased husband and combats the lingering trauma of earlier miscarriages. Her development is one of the shining elements of the novel-she feels tangible, rooted in the story and the setting. The Newspaper Widow offers a nuanced glance into Filipino society circa 1908. It is a world rich with history, myth, and ritual; descriptions pulse with life, providing crucial insights into aspects of Filipino culture and world colonial history, such as encounters with the "Island of the Living Dead," sectioned off to contain those inflicted with leprosy, and once the world's largest leper colony. " - From a review by Mya Alexice In English. Philippine fiction (English) FI UPCEB CEBU-LAHUG PS 9993 B73 N49 2017 Book