Dream Jungle
| Author | Jessica Hagedorn |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Adult |
| Media type | Hardbound |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-88458-2 |
Dream Jungle is a novel by Jessica Hagedorn, a Filipino American author.
The book was published in 2003 by Penguin Viking press.[1][2]
Description
The 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.
References
- ↑ Ramzy, Austin (December 7, 2003). "The Lust of Exploration". Time. 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.