Don Vicente: Two Novels (Rosales Saga #2-3) by F. Sionil José

" Don Vicente contains two novels in F. Sionil José's classic Rosales Saga. The saga, begun in José's novel Dusk, traces the life of one family, and that of their rural town of Rosales, from the Philippine revolution against Spain through the arrival of the Americans to, ultimately, the Marcos dictatorship. The first novel here, Tree, is told by the loving but uneasy son of a land overseer. It is the story of one young man's search for parental love and for his place in a society with rigid class structures. The second novel, My Brother, My Executioner, follows the misfortunes of two brothers, one the editor of a radical magazine who is tempted by the luxury of the city, the other an activist who is prepared to confront all of his enemies, real or imagined. Together in Don Vicente, they form the second volume of the five-novel Rosales Saga, an epic the Chicago Tribune has called "a masterpiece." " - Excerpts from the publisher's website.

About the Author
Francisco Sionil José, awarded as the Philippine National Artist for Literature (2001), made his novels, short stories and non-fiction works to highlight the social underpinnings, class struggles and colonial history of Filipino society. He is best known for his epic work, The Rosales Saga – five novels encompassing a hundred years of Philippine history, painting a vivid documentary of Filipino life. Since starting his writing career in 1949, José has written more than 35 books, translated into more than 20 languages and published worldwide. Now in his nineties, he continues to be a prolific writer and relentless voice against social injustice and national amnesia. Almost daily, he still climbs the three flights of steps to his writing alcove at the Solidaridad Bookshop in Manila.

Item Weight : 1.26 pounds
Softcover : 448 pages
ISBN-10 : 037575243-9
ISBN-13 : 978-03-7-575243-8
Product Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
Publisher : Modern Library; 1st Edition (August 17, 1999)
Language: : English