The Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical GothicThe Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical Gothic

"The Philippines is central to two empires, the Spanish and the American. Joaquin is central to the literature of the Philippines. To read Joaquin is to gain access to how three cultures intersected in the Pacific, mixing explosively with blood, violence, and fantasy in ways that foreshadow what is happening in the Philippines today."--Amazon.com