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Burning Seasons

Nana Howton

‘A story about betrayal, forgiveness, family, and ultimately, survival. Beautifully written.’

Samantha Gillison, author of The King of America

‘A great novel … the characters’ fight for survival is a model for our society in general.’

Anne Sophie Thuard, ‘Spotlight’, Radio RCF

‘Lyrical, insightful, and tender.’

Victora LaValle, author of Lone Women

An unforgettable story of survival, sisterhood, and the fight for a brighter future, based on the author’s own experiences during Brazil’s military dictatorship.

In 1970s Brazil, two teenage sisters are thrust into a chaotic world. Fear and hunger stalk them in a sugarcane town choked by a constant rain of ash, a testament to the toxic environment in which they are trying to grow. With only each other for comfort, they set out to search for their missing mother and the father they’ve never known.

Every road becomes a gauntlet, every stranger a potential threat. Yet, amidst the dangers, a fierce bond blossoms. Each sister clings to the other, a lifeline in a world teetering on the brink. Their dignity is their own quiet rebellion.

Burning Seasons lays bare the scars of a nation, the plight of marginalised people, and the silent suffering of women, girls, and the environment itself. It’s also a story of resilience and the power of love — a journey in which innocence seems lost, but hope burns defiant.

‘A story about betrayal, forgiveness, family, and ultimately, survival. Beautifully written.’

Samantha Gillison, author of The King of America

‘A great novel … the characters’ fight for survival is a model for our society in general.’

Anne Sophie Thuard, ‘Spotlight’, Radio RCF

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Format:Paperback

Size: 234mm × 153mm

Extent:288pp

ISBN (13):9781761380174

RRP:$35.00

Pub date:1 Jul 2025

Rights Held: UK & Commonwealth (ex. Can)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) FICTION / Family Life / Siblings FICTION / Historical / General FICTION / Nature & the Environment FICTION / Political

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Nana Howton

Nana Howton is a Brazilian-born American writer with a BA from Stanford University and an MFA in fiction from Columbia University. She has attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and her stories and essays have appeared in various publications including the Rio Grande Review, Litro Magazine, Pacific Review, and Fiction Fix, where she won a Reader’s Circle Award and Editor’s Choice Award, as well as nominations to the Pushcart Prize and American Best Short Stories. Burning Seasons is her first novel.

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