Dream Jungle is a novel by Jessica Hagedorn, a Filipino American author.
Author | Jessica Hagedorn |
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Language | English |
Subject | Fiction |
Publisher | Viking Adult |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Hardbound |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 978-0-670-88458-2 |
The book was published in 2003 by Penguin Viking press.[1][2]
Description
editThe book is set in the Philippines in the 1970s. The plot follows Rizalina, a young Filipina girl, and revolves around two events: the purported discovery of a fictionalized stone-age "lost tribe" by a rich, privileged Westerner, and the filming of an extravagant and over-budget Vietnam War film, reminiscent of Apocalypse Now.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ramzy, Austin (December 7, 2003). "The Lust of Exploration". Time. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ Nakao, Annie (November 2, 2003). "Hagedorn's reel life dreams / A San Francisco-raised author's apocalyptic roman a clef". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "'Dream Jungle' of the Philippines". NPR.org.