Description: Mostarghia by Maya Ombasic, Donald Winkler Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A moving account of the experience of exile and the complex relationship between a daughter and her larger-than-life father. Publisher Description AN OPENCANADA SUMMER READ 2019In the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies Mostar, a medieval town on the banks of the emerald Neretva, which flows from the "valley of sugared trees" through sunny hills to reach the Adriatic Sea. This idyllic locale is the scene of Maya Ombasics childhood-until civil war breaks out in Yugoslavia and the bombs begin to fall. Her family is exiled to Switzerland, and after a brief return, they leave again for Canada. While Maya adapts to their new home, her father never does, refusing even to learn the language of his new country.A portmanteau of Mostar and nostalgia, Mostarghia evokes Ombasics yearning for a place that no longer exists: the city before the civil war, when its many ethnicities interacted in a spirit of civility and in harmony. It refers as well to Andrei Tarkovskys classic film Nostalghia, the viewing of which illuminated the authors often explosive relationship with her father, a larger-than-life figure who was both influence and psychological burden: he inspired her interest, and eventual career, in philosophy, and she was his translator, his support, his obsession. Along with this portrait of a man described by turns as passionate, endearing, maddening, and suffocating, Ombasic deftly constructs a moving personal account of what it means to be a refugee and how a generation learns to thrive despite the struggles of its predecessors. Author Biography Born in Mostar (formerly Yugoslavia) in 1979, Maya Ombasic immigrated to Switzerland during the Balkan War and later settled in Quebec. She is currently a literary columnist for Le Devoir and teaches philosophy at Cegep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal. Details ISBN 1771962836 ISBN-13 9781771962834 Title Mostarghia Author Maya Ombasic, Donald Winkler Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 224 Publisher Biblioasis GE_Item_ID:140562133; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781771962834
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Book Title: Mostarghia
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Biblioasis
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Women, Personal Memoirs
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Author: Maya Ombasic
Item Length: 8.2 in
Book Series: Biblioasis International Translation Ser.
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
