Dream Jungle

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

  1. Ramzy, Austin (December 7, 2003). "The Lust of Exploration". Time. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  2. 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.