The lost book of Adana Moreau a novel Zapata, Michael creator author. text novel Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Fiction. Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. onc 2020 2020 monographic eng print 266 pages ; 24 cm The story of a Latin American science fiction writer and the lives her lost manuscript unites decades later in post-Katrina New Orleans. In 1929 in New Orleans, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel. The novel earns rave reviews, and Adana begins a sequel. Then she falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only copy of the manuscript. Decades later in Chicago, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. With the help of his friend Javier, Saul tracks down an address for Adana's son in New Orleans, but as Hurricane Katrina strikes they must head to the storm-ravaged city for answers. Michael Zapata. n-us-la Women authors, Dominican Fiction Science fiction Authorship Fiction Manuscripts Fiction Immigrants United States Fiction Hurricane Katrina, 2005 Fiction New Orleans (La.) Fiction Manuscrits Romans, nouvelles, etc Ouragan Katrina, 2005 Romans, nouvelles, etc FICTION Hispanic & Latino FICTION Literary FICTION Sagas HISTORY Jewish Women authors, Dominican Science fiction Authorship Manuscripts Immigrants United States Louisiana New Orleans Women authors Fiction Manuscripts Fiction Immigrants Fiction Dominican Americans Fiction New Orleans (La.) Fiction Hurricane Katrina (2005) fast (OCoLC)fst01755264 2005 fast PS3626.A6393 L67 2020 813/.6 9781335010124 1335010122 9781488055737 1488055734 2020300378 NjBwBT 211027 20230920152422.8 in00004743489 eng