TY  - BOOK
AU  - José, F. Sionil (Francisco Sionil), 1924-
TI  - The pretenders
AV  - PS 9993.J68 .P926 1980
PY  - 1980///
CY  - Manila
PB  - Solidaridad
KW  - Philippine fiction (English)
N1  - A novel by the author of tree and two Filipino women --COVER
N2  -  he is also the modern Filipino who fails to act in a society bereft of decency and justice. This novel, written more than twenty years ago, continue to be read because of its contemporaneity and the insights it focuses on the dilemmas of social change. It is also the author's most translated novel. --Back cover of the book; The story of Antonio Samson is the story of many Filipinos who find themselves lost and betrayed with nowhere to run to. It is a fate that is often their own compulsive making. But Antonio Samson is not just an Ilokano looking for his roots
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