Undiscovered Country
Undiscovered Country by Christina Koning is a novel published by Penguin in 1999, featuring 308 pages in English. Set in Venezuela in 1953, the story explores the lives of the privileged expatriate community surrounding the Maracaibo oilfields as they navigate a post-war reality filled with cocktail parties, gossip, and hidden affairs. Central to this world are Texan oilman Jack Lindberg and his English wife, Vivienne, whose seemingly glamorous life begins to unravel.
Readers will find a narrative that focuses on the observations of Tony, Vivienne’s eleven-year-old daughter, as she witnesses the deterioration of her parents’ marriage and the crumbling facade of colonial society. The book delves into themes of family dynamics and societal change, providing a glimpse into the complexities of life during a transformative period. This new edition invites readers to engage with the intricacies of contemporary literature and genre fiction through its vivid portrayal of a unique historical context.
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Venezuela, 1953. The war is over and people are trying to rebuild their lives. For the privileged expat community around the Maracaibo oilfields life is still a hedonistic round of cocktail parties, salacious gossip, and illicit liaisons. At the centre of this glamorous, hard-drinking ‘set’ is Texan oilman, Jack Lindberg, and his beautiful English wife, Vivienne. But the war has changed every- thing. Observing the shifts and subterfuges of their world is Tony – Vivienne’s eleven year-old daughter. As the cracks begin to show in her parents’ marriage, and as the facade of colonial society starts to disintegrate, a tragic drama unfolds that will change her life forever.
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