{"title":"Gabriela Wiener","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by Gabriela Wiener, a distinctive voice in contemporary literature. Known for her bold and unflinching narratives, Wiener offers readers an introspective journey through personal and societal issues, deftly woven into the fabric of her storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore titles such as \u003cem\u003eUndiscovered\u003c\/em\u003e, where we delve into a narrative rich with emotional depth and keen observations about life's unpredictability. Her writing style, which falls under the General Fiction category, seamlessly blends fact with fiction, providing a reflective and immersive reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGabriela Wiener is celebrated for her ability to engage readers with her vivid, candid prose, and her works have garnered acclaim for their authenticity and introspection. Whether you are a long-time fan or new to her writing, this collection offers a captivating entry into her literary world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"undiscovered-by-gabriela-wiener-9781782279334","title":"Undiscovered","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An intimate story from the family archive, a story that is also the infamous history of our continent'\u003c\/em\u003e — Valeria Luiselli, author of \u003cem\u003eLost Children Archive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Powerful and searing'\u003c\/em\u003e — Samanta Schweblin, author of \u003cem\u003eFever Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA provocative autobiographical novel that reckons with the legacy of colonialism through one woman's family ties to both colonised and coloniser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an ethnographic museum in Paris, Gabriela Wiener is confronted with her unusual inheritance. She is visiting an exhibition of pre-Columbian artefacts, the spoils of European colonial plunder. As she peers through the glass, she sees sculptures of Indigenous faces that resemble her own — but the man responsible for pillaging them was her own great-great-grandfather, Austrian colonial explorer Charles Wiener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of her father's death, Gabriela begins delving into all she has inherited from her paternal line. From the brutal trail of racism and theft that Charles left behind to revelations of her father's infidelity, she traces a legacy of abandonment, jealousy and colonial violence, in turn reframing her own struggles with desire, love and race. Seeking relief from these personal and historical wounds, Gabriela turns to the body and desire as sources of both constraint and potential freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending personal, historical and fictional writing, \u003cem\u003eUndiscovered\u003c\/em\u003e tells of a search for identity beyond the old stories of patriarchs and plunder. Subversive, intimate and fiercely irreverent, it builds to a powerful call for decolonisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534274384108,"sku":"9781782279334","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15493963482822.jpg?v=1749420485"},{"product_id":"undiscovered-by-gabriela-wiener-9781782279327","title":"Undiscovered","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlone in an ethnographic museum in Paris, Gabriela Wiener is confronted with her unusual inheritance. She is visiting an exhibition of pre-Columbian artefacts, the spoils of European colonial plunder, many of them from her home country of Peru. 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