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Set in a time of dictatorship and political upheaval, The Betrayed tells the story of two sisters who love the same man. Their passion threatens to lead them to betray not only each other but all that their father stood for. Shy, idealistic Pilar initially resolves to carry on her father’s fight against the dictator, while her flamboyant older sister Lali reacts by marrying the enemy—Arturo, the dictator’s godson. Each tries to find their place in this violent world, but can they withstand the corruption of politics and the relentless pull of their own desires? What price must one pay for passion?
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National Book Award 2018
Author Biography
Reine Arcache Melvin was born and raised in Manila and is a Filipina-American writer and the author of A Normal Life and Other Stories and The Betrayed, published by Ateneo de Manila University Press. The Betrayed won both the National Book Award and the Palanca Grand Prize for the Novel. A Normal Life won the National Book Award for fiction and was translated into French and published as “Une Vie Normale” (Esprit des Peninsules, Paris).
Ateneo de Manila University Press
Established in 1972, The Ateneo de Manila University Press is the publishing arm of the Ateneo de Manila University. We publish scholarly titles in the social sciences and humanities that reflect on the Philippines in Asia and in the world. These works are highly regarded contributions to scholarship, research, and education, and serve as an avenue for new directions in creative work. The Ateneo Press was awarded Publisher of the Year by the Manila Critics Circle in the last three consecutive years: 2017, 2018, and 2019. Our books have won over 200 awards for their high-quality content, design, and production from the National Book Awards and Gintong Aklat Awards, while several of our literary titles have received recognition from the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards, the most prestigious literary award in the Philippines.
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- Publisher/Imprint Ateneo de Manila University Press / Bughaw
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789715508742
- Publication Country or regionPhilippines
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 450 PHP
- Pages400
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2018
- Dimensions8x5 inches
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