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Ermita: A Filipino Novel

Ermita: A Filipino Novel

Author(s): F Sionil José

Location(s): Manila

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 1950s

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Set mainly during the pre-martial law era of the 1950s, the story takes its reader back to the arrogant world of Ermita, the former “rich district” of the Philippine Republic.

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Must read book for those who want an inside look at what life in the Philippines was like from WWII through the Marcos years.

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