This Country Is No Longer Yours

Praise for This Country Is No Longer Yours: “A singular new voice chronicles the collective hope and despair of a nation caught in the bloody fervor of competing political ideologies. Deeply nightmarish at times, this riveting novel is like a dream you do not want to wake up from. Jain Chatlani writes with the calm cognizance of a historian and the unerring precision of a gem cutter. The result is brilliantly rich yet unencumbered prose, shining light on the duality that exists in each one of us. The man who sees a little girl get home safe has seen others to the grave. A significant debut.” —Jamaluddin Aram, author of Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday“A spell-binding and electrifying debut. Jain Chatlani writes about the complexities of Peru’s political history with a clear intelligence and an unrelenting eye. This Country Is No Longer Yours is a visionary work.” —Akil Kumarasamy, author of Meet Us by the Roaring Sea“With powerful, haunting prose, Jain Chatlani delivers a powerful critique of nationalism, and those who abuse their power, while also warning of zealotry among idealists.” —49th Shelf

Avik Jain Chatlani, the grandson of the first Indian emigrants to Peru, was born in Canada and raised in Chile. He holds degrees in History and Latin American studies from McGill and Boston University, and currently works as a translator and editor with El Pais. He has taught in schools and prisons in Latin America and the United States. He lives in Lima. This Country Is No Longer Yours is his debut novel.

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