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The disappeared, canadian kim echlins poignant love story set against cambodias troubled history, has two epigraphs. He has won the edgar, anthony, macavity, gumshoe, and two barry awards, as well as the french prix calibre. In 228 short pages, author kim echlin wastes not a word or phrase in this despairing depiction of love and loss in wartorn cambodia. Her 2009 novel, the disappeared, featured on the shortlist for the 2009 scotiabank giller prize. Kim echlin born 1955 is a canadian novelist, translator, editor and teacher. Norberto, the generals son, is just foolish enough to help. Instead, the story turns out to be a search for a montreal womans lover, a cambodian student with whom she falls in love at the age of 16. I read this book so quickly that the day turned into night before i even noticed. The disappeared follows two young lovers torn apart by political turmoil. Feb 23, 2010 kim echlin s disappeared sticks with you like an echo long after you have turned the last page.
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