In a small coastal town in eastern Cuba, disappearances aren't uncommon. Residents come and go. The ocean swallows balseros escaping communism. The government silences dissent. Some things are never spoken about again.
When girls begin to vanish from Puerto Mafo, officials respond in denial. Neighbors look away. And old warnings surface in lowered voices, the kind meant to keep children obedient.
Sixteen-year-old Rosa González Prieto watches the town close in on itself. When one of the missing girls comes back barely alive and unable to speak, daily life in Puerto Mafo turns ominous. What returns is not intact, and whatever followed her no longer keeps its distance.
The Güije is a work of literary horror set against the quiet weight of Cuban life in the early 2000s. It traces what happens when fear is inherited, when silence is practiced, and when a community chooses to ignore what has already crossed its threshold.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In a small coastal town in eastern Cuba, disappearances aren't uncommon. Residents come and go. The ocean swallows balseros escaping communism. The government silences dissent. Some things are never spoken about again.When girls begin to vanish from Puerto Mafo, officials respond in denial. Neighbors look away. And old warnings surface in lowered voices, the kind meant to keep children obedient.Sixteen-year-old Rosa Gonzalez Prieto watches the town close in on itself. When one of the missing girls comes back barely alive and unable to speak, daily life in Puerto Mafo turns ominous. What returns is not intact, and whatever followed her no longer keeps its distance.The Gueije is a work of literary horror set against the quiet weight of Cuban life in the early 2000s. It traces what happens when fear is inherited, when silence is practiced, and when a community chooses to ignore what has already crossed its threshold. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798242305816
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In a small coastal town in eastern Cuba, disappearances aren't uncommon. Residents come and go. The ocean swallows balseros escaping communism. The government silences dissent. Some things are never spoken about again.When girls begin to vanish from Puerto Mafo, officials respond in denial. Neighbors look away. And old warnings surface in lowered voices, the kind meant to keep children obedient.Sixteen-year-old Rosa Gonzalez Prieto watches the town close in on itself. When one of the missing girls comes back barely alive and unable to speak, daily life in Puerto Mafo turns ominous. What returns is not intact, and whatever followed her no longer keeps its distance.The Gueije is a work of literary horror set against the quiet weight of Cuban life in the early 2000s. It traces what happens when fear is inherited, when silence is practiced, and when a community chooses to ignore what has already crossed its threshold. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798242305816
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