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From Patricia Engel, whose novelInfinite Countrywas aNew York Timesbestseller and a Reeses Book Club pick, comes an exquisite collection of ten haunting, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise. Two Colombian expats meet as strangers on the rainy streets of New York City, both burdened with traumatic pasts. In Cuba, a woman discovers her deceased brothers bones have been stolen, and the love of her life returns from Ecuador for a one-night visit. A cash-strapped couple hustles in Miami, to life-altering ends.The Faraway Worldis a collection of arresting stories from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofInfinite Country, Patricia Engel, a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners (The Washington Post). Intimate and panoramic, these stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.