Sunday, February 27, 2011

Gagamba


GAGAMBA, the cripple, sells sweepstakes tickets the whole day at the entrance to Camarin, the Ermita restaurant. He sees them all—the big men, politicians, journalists, generals, landlords, and the handsome call-girls who have made Camarin famous. In mid-July 1990, a killer earthquake struck and entombed all the beautiful people dining at the Camarin. Gagamba could have easily gotten killed—but he survived the earthquake, as do two other lucky people who were buried in the rubble. 

As told by the Philippines’ most widely translated author, this novel raises a fundamental question about life’s meaning and suggests at the same time the only rational answer.


-Sionil Jose 

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  1. .Rôsalyn Enanô.February 27, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    This is a novel book about the people who survived to an earthquake.This story was really injustice. It is alright to happen for those who are sinners, not to the innocent people who just want earned money and trying their best to escape the poverty.

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