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This ain’t Green Acres

In the Beginning Was the Sea by Tomas Gonzalez

March 27, 2023 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Cbr15passport books from different countries (Colombia) I learned about this short novel from a NYT “By the Book” interview with Patricia Engel. When asked about a great book that no one seems to know about, she mentioned Tomas Gonzalez’s In the Beginning Was the Sea (published in 1983, English translation in 2014 by Frank Wynne) for its shocking twists and turns. I must admit, it did not disappoint. The set up of the novel had the potential for it to be a comedy, but this […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: CBR15, CBR15Passport, ElCicco, Fiction, In the Beginning Was the Sea, Tomas Gonzalez

ElCicco's CBR15 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: CBR15, CBR15Passport, ElCicco, Fiction, In the Beginning Was the Sea, Tomas Gonzalez ·
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