My Brother, My Executioner
 Book cover for F. Sionil José's novel My Brother, My Executioner. | |
| Author | F. Sionil José |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Solidarid Publishing House, Inc. |
Publication date | 1973, 1974, 1979 |
| ISBN | 971-8845-16-X |
My Brother, My Executioner[1] is a novel by Filipino author Francisco Sionil José written in Philippine English. A part of the Rosales Saga - a series of five interconnected fiction novels - My Brother, My Executioner ranks third in terms of chronology. In the United States, My Brother, My Executioner was published as a second part of the book, Don Vicente, together with Tree, another novel which is also a part of José’s Rosales Saga. Tree is the second novel of the historical saga, before My Brother, My Executioner.[2] This novel was first published in the Philippines in the early 1970s.[3][4]
Principal characters
- Luis Asperri - Victor's half-brother, illegitimate son of Don Vicente Asperri
- Don Vicente Asperri - feudal landlord, father of Luis Asperri
- Victor - Luis Asperri's half-brother
- Trining - Luis Asperri's female cousin, becomes wife of Luis
See also
References
- ↑ Kerkvliet, Benedict J. A book review for My Brother, My Executioner by F. Sionil Jose, The Journal of Asian Studies, volume 41, number 2, February 1982), pages 417-418, Association for Asian Studies, Jstor.org
- ↑ Walton, David. Don Vicente: Two Novels, book review of Tree and My Brother, My Executioner by F. Sionil José, published by Modern Library, Books in Brief: Fiction & Poetry, The New York Times, NYTimes.com , February 6, 2000
- ↑ Don Vicente: Two Novels (Tree and My Brother, My Executioner), book review by Publishers Weekly, Reed Business Information, Inc. and Amazon.com, July 1999
- ↑ Don Vicente - Two Novels, Tree and My Brother, My Executioner, book review by Library Journal, Reed Business Information, Inc. and Amazon.com, 1999
External links
- A comprehensive book review about F. Sionil José’s My Brother, My Executioner at Multiply.com
| The Rosales Saga |  | |
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| Other novels | ||
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