{"product_id":"the-distance-between-us-9781999859312","title":"The Distance Between Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e'This is an impressive book. In writing it the author demonstrates great talent, as well as great courage.' \u003cstrong\u003e--Mario Vargas Llosa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf I succeed in understanding who he was before I was born, perhaps I will be able to understand who I am now that he is dead...\u003c\/em\u003eIn this sprawling family saga stretching across Latin America, a son embarks on a journey to understand his complex relationship with his father and how it shaped the man he is today. Recalling Gabriel García Márquez's \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e and Isabel Allende's \u003cem\u003eHouse of the Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e, the renowned journalist and writer Renato Cisneros probes deep into his own family history to try to come to terms with his father, General Luis Federico 'The Gaucho' Cisneros, a leading, controversial figure in the oppressive military regime that held power in Peru during the 1970s and 1980s, a tortuous period marked by state-sanctioned terrorism and the rise of the Shining Path.Selling over 35,000 copies in Peru alone, \u003cem\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e is at once excruciating in its honesty and deeply moving in its universal relevance. Selected for a slew of international prizes, it is now available in English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenato Cisneros\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lima, 1976) is a well-known journalist, broadcaster and writer in Peru, where he presents current affairs programmes on radio and TV. Having published a number of books of poetry and two novels, in 2015 he stepped back from his career as a broadcaster to fully concentrate on his writing. \u003cem\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e has sold over 35,000 copies in Peru alone and has been lauded in the Peruvian and international press. It was shortlisted for the Second Mario Vargas Llosa Biannual Award, longlisted for the Prix Médicis (2017) and was the winner of the Prix Transfuge du Meilleur Roman De Littérature Hispanique (2017). A prequel, \u003cem\u003eDejarás la tierra\u003c\/em\u003e is already a bestseller in Spain and Latin America and is to be published by Charco Press. Renato Cisneros lives in Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFionn Petch\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Scottish-born translator. He lived in Mexico City for 12 years, where he completed a PhD in Philosophy at the UNAM, and now lives in Berlin. His translations of Latin American literature for Charco Press have been widely acclaimed. \u003cem\u003eFireflies\u003c\/em\u003e by Luis Sagasti was shortlisted for the Translators' Association First Translation Award 2018. \u003cem\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e by Renato Cisneros received an English PEN Award in 2018. \u003cem\u003eA Musical Offering\u003c\/em\u003e, also by Luis Sagasti, was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2021 and won the Society of Authors Premio Valle Inclán 2021 for best translation from Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367367217426,"sku":"9781999859312","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9b5cf8a-c77c-4f59-890b-7f459f251d3a.jpg?v=1728491172","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-distance-between-us-9781999859312","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}