{"product_id":"celestinas-house-paperback","title":"Celestina's House - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClarissa Trinidad Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCBC BOOKS CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS TO READ IN FALL 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With a lush, tropical setting, an entrancing protagonist, and swirling ghosts that guide and subvert, Gonzalez has crafted a darkly romantic, immersive world.\" - JENNILEE AUSTRIA-BONIFACIO, author of \u003cem\u003eReuniting with Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMexican Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins with an act of betrayal that destroys the tenuous bonds of Celestina Errantes's family. For years afterwards, Celestina longs for an escape from her unhappy home. Then an unexpected gift from her wealthy Lolo offers that chance: a long-forsaken property in Manila's bohemian district, close to where ladies of the evening ply their trade. It is no place for a proper young woman, but this house, even with its ghosts, makes Celestina feel at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelestina tears into life, losing herself in the pleasures of the night, but soon finds that the emptiness within her is not easily filled. When finally a true chance at happiness promises to save her, a sinister voice from the past returns, threatening to destroy it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA RARE MACHINES BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarissa Trinidad Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e was born in the Philippines, rather aptly on Hallowe'en, and grew up in a world animated by spirits and even the occasional miracle. \u003ci\u003eCelestina's House\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Clarissa lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47261014524153,"sku":"9781459754003","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1GKNgfIgtY9781459754003.webp?v=1768792876","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/celestinas-house-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}