The Band of Gypsies - Softcover

Antiporda, Enrico

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967279305 ISBN 13: 9780967279305

Publisher: Blue Owl Editions, 2011

Synopsis

Picaresque love story, a romantic thriller, The Band of Gypsies knits a haunting tale of youth and strife in Spain's Basque Country. In the turbulent Basque city of Bilbao, Jaime Aragon, a young foreign intern is mesmerized by a colleague, a mysterious American named Allison Flynn. She is beautiful, alluring, and haunted by a horrid past. Allison hints of a genuine interest in Jaime, but her close friendship with a charismatic young Spaniard, Francisco, who happens to run a secret ETA terrorist cell at the university complicates matters. His instincts scream for him to stay away from her. Still, he cannot help himself. Against the backdrop of Spanish fiestas and moonlit plazas sometimes marred by exploding Basque separatist bombs, Jaime pursues Allison. She is a complex woman; vulnerable, unpredictable, elusive. It is this very complexity that impels him toward her until he learns about a heart-rending secret that leaves his life in turmoil. Featuring a multicultural cast including French student Simone, Brazilian Elena, Scandinavian Bjorn, Filipino Jaime, and Californian Allison, The Band of Gypsies takes us across a quilt of mystifying stories as seen through Jaime's eyes.

About this title

About the Author

Enrico Antiporda is both a writer and an artist whose works have been on exhibits at galleries in California. He was born in Manila, Philippines and spent a year as an intern in Spain. A second AIESEC internship landed him a position as Treasury Manager of a telecommunications company in San Francisco. An alumnus of the Squaw Valley and Santa Barbara writers communities, he now writes full time and freelances as a book cover designer servicing small presses. The Band of Gypsies is the first of a two- book series.

From the Back Cover

An idyllic liaison haunted by dark secrets. In the turbulent Spanish Basque city of Bilbao, Jaime Aragon, a young foreign intern is mesmerized by a colleague, a mysterious American named Allison Flynn. She is beautiful, alluring, and burdened by a horrid past. Against the backdrop of Spanish fiestas and moonlit plazas sometimes marred by exploding Basque separatist bombs, Jaime pursues Allison. She is a complex woman; vulnerable, unpredictable, elusive. It is this very complexity that impels him towards her until he learns about a heart-rending secret that throws his life into turmoil.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blue Owl Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967279305
• ISBN 13: 9780967279305
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 198