Tropic of Orange

Tropic of Orange

<div><p>"Fiercely satirical. . . . Yamashita presents [an] intricate plot with mordant wit." —<I>New York Times Book Review</I></p><p>"A stunner. . . . An exquisite mystery novel. But this is a novel of dystopia and apocalypse; the mystery concerns the tragic flaws of human nature." —<I>Library Journal </I>(starred review)</p><p>"Brilliant. . . . An ingenious interpretation of social woes." —<I>Booklist</I> (starred review)</p><p>"Yamashita handles her eccentrics and the setting of their adventures with panache. David Foster Wallace meets Gabriel Garcia Marquez." —<I>Publishers Weekly</I></p><p>Irreverently juggling magical realism, film noir, hip hop, and chicanismo, <I>Tropic of Orange</I> takes place in a Los Angeles where the homeless, gangsters, infant organ entrepreneurs, and Hollywood collide on a stretch of the Harbor Freeway. Hemmed in by wildfires, it's a symphony conducted from an overpass, grandiose, comic, and as diverse as the city itself.</p><p><B>Karen Tei Yamashita</B> is the author of <I>Through the Arc of the Rain Forest, Brazil-Maru, Tropic of Orange, Circle K Cycles, I Hotel</I>, and <I>Anime Wong</I>, all published by Coffee House Press. <I>I Hotel </I>was selected as a finalist for the National Book Award and awarded the California Book Award, the American Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award, and the Association for Asian American Studies Book Award.</p></div>