Lost City Radio
Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcon, published by Harper Collins on January 30, 2007, is a first edition novel comprising 257 pages. This debut work explores the complexities of identity in a nation emerging from a war marked by ambiguity. The narrative centers on Norma, who serves as the voice of comfort for those affected by the violence, reading the names of the missing on her radio show. Through her role, she helps to reconnect lost loved ones while grappling with her own personal loss.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of the aftermath of civil conflict and its lingering effects on individuals and society. The story delves into themes of cultural heritage and the emotional scars borne by survivors. As Norma’s life shifts with the arrival of a young boy bearing a clue about her husband’s fate, the novel raises profound questions about the nature of war and the search for meaning in its wake. Lost City Radio presents a vivid portrayal of resilience and the quest for connection amidst chaos.
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“Daniel Alarcon writes about subterfuge, lies, and the arbitrary recreation of history with a masterful clarity. By accepting the premise that war is senseless, he goes on to make sense of the lives that are destroyed in its wake. Lost City Radio is both ambitious and resonant.” — Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Bel Canto and The Dutch House
In his critically acclaimed debut novel, award winning author Daniel Alarcón vividly portrays an anonymous nation searching for its identity at the end of a war with no clear right or wrong.
For ten years, Norma has been the on-air voice of consolation and hope for the Indians in the mountains and the poor from the barrios–a people broken by war’s violence. As the host of Lost City Radio, she reads the names of those who have disappeared–those whom the furiously expanding city has swallowed. Through her efforts lovers are reunited and the lost are found. But in the aftermath of the decade long bloody civil conflict, her own life is about to forever change–thanks to the arrival of a young boy from the jungle who provides a cryptic clue to the fate of Norma’s vanished husband.
Stunning, timely, and absolutely mesmerizing, Lost City Radio probes the deepest questions of war and its meaning: from its devastating impact on society to the emotional scarring each survivor carries for years after.
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