Lost City Radio (P.S.) - Softcover

"Alarcon's prose is quick and beautiful. This is a first novel that needs to be read."--Uzodinma Iweala, author of BEASTS OF NO NATION

"[An] ambitious first novel...Alarcon's successfully and nimbly handled portrayal of war's lingering consequences."--Publishers Weekly

"Alarcon writes about subterfuge, lies, and the arbitrary recreation of history with a masterful clarity."--Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Bel Canto

"The idea of remembering - and its dangers - permeates the book...powerful and ambitious."--Daily News

"Alarcón has mapped a whole nation and given its war-torn history real depth--an impressive feat."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"[A] thoughtful, engaging first novel ...With the publication of Lost City Radio, Alarcón is off and running."--Jonathan Yardley for the Washington Post Book World

"...Alarcón's novel eloquently fuses passion, violence, and societal trepidation at offending the ruling party. Grade: A-"--Entertainment Weekly

"...one of the most exciting and ambitious writers to emerge in recent years."--Colm Toibin, bestselling author of THE MASTER and two-time Booker Prize finalist

Imparting comfort while reading the names of missing people to her war-ravaged listeners, top-rated radio host Norma finds her life irrevocably changed when a young boy from a remote jungle village provides a connection to her long-missing husband. By the author of War by Candlelight. Reprint.