BEST BOOKS TO READ ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES
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BEST BOOKS TO READ ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES
These historical novels give you a good idea of the history of the Philippines. These award winning books are about World War II in the Philippines and the Spanish American war that spilled over to the Philippines at the turn of the century.
- When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (University of Michigan Press);
- Dusk, by F. Sionil Jose (Random House)
- Awaiting Trespass, by Linda T. Casper
You can find them at amazon.com
- When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (University of Michigan Press);
- Dusk, by F. Sionil Jose (Random House)
- Awaiting Trespass, by Linda T. Casper
You can find them at amazon.com
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Sorry for the late reply; these have great reviews. Here is a longer list of novels set in the Philippines:
1) When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
2) Magdalena (a novel) by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
3) The Last Time Saw Mother by Arlene Chai
4) The Tesseract by Alex Garland
5) Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn
6) Dusk by F. Sionil Jose
7) Don Vicente by F. Sionil Jose
8) Ghosts of Manila by James Hamilton Patterson
9) Noli Mi Tangere by Jose Rizal
10) Awaiting Trespass by Linda Ty-Casper
11) Wings of Stone by Linda Ty-Casper
12) A Small Party in the Garden by Linda Ty-Casper
1) When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
2) Magdalena (a novel) by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
3) The Last Time Saw Mother by Arlene Chai
4) The Tesseract by Alex Garland
5) Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn
6) Dusk by F. Sionil Jose
7) Don Vicente by F. Sionil Jose
8) Ghosts of Manila by James Hamilton Patterson
9) Noli Mi Tangere by Jose Rizal
10) Awaiting Trespass by Linda Ty-Casper
11) Wings of Stone by Linda Ty-Casper
12) A Small Party in the Garden by Linda Ty-Casper