Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: Book Author: Statovci, Pajtim, author. 1990- Title: Crossing / Pajtim Statovci ; translated from the Finnish by David Hackston. Edition: First American edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Pantheon Books, [2019] Description: 257 pages ; 22 cm Summary: "The death of head of state Enver Hoxha and the loss of his father leave Bujar growing up in the ruins of Communist Albania and of his own family. Only his fearless best friend, Agim--who is facing his own realizations about his gender and sexuality--gives him hope for the future. Together the two decide to leave everything behind and try their luck in Italy. But the struggle to feel at home--in a foreign country and even in one's own body--will have corrosive effects, spurring a dangerous search for new identities"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: Refugees -- Fiction. Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Fiction. Immigrants -- Fiction. Coming of age -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. Albania -- Fiction. Italy -- Fiction. Genre: Bildungsromans. Other Author: Hackston, David, translator. Other Title: Tiranan sydän. English Notes: "Originally published in Finland as Tiranan sydän by Kustannusoakeyhtiö Otava, Keuruu, in 2016"--Title page verso. "A novel"--Jacket. In English, translated from the Finnish. LCCN: 2018034024 ISBN: 9781524747497 Other Number: 1044668389 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 784837 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: FICTION Statovci Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
