David Unger

• Jul-2004
• / General Fiction
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Set in strife-torn Guatemala City in the early 1980s, this sophisticated, quasi-comedic tale depicts the decline and near-fall of a prominent Guatemalan Jewish family. In the face of military rule, terrorism, and sabotage, Marcos learns the truth ...

• Apr-2011
• / Literary
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In 1938, as Samuel Berkow’s tramp steamer from Germany approaches Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, he is full of hope that he will be able to remake his life in the new world. Part character study and part riveting narrative of a German Jew escaping the ...

• Apr-2016
• / Political Thriller
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By all appearances, Guillermo Rosensweig is the epitome of success. He is a member of the Guatemalan elite, runs a successful law practice, has a wife and kids and a string of gorgeous lovers. Then one day he crosses paths with Maryam, a Lebanese bea...

• Nov-2020
• / General Fiction
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Life in Guatemala is simple for young Davico and his older brother Felipe ... until soldiers invade, and the blackouts begin.Davico lives with his family above La Casita -- the Little House -- in Guatemala City in the early 1950s. But it’s not ...

• Mar-2023
• / General Fiction
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The ninth instalment of the popular 'Lesson' series - featuring therapist, professor, and reluctant sleuth David Unger, PhD.David's chakras are stimulated when he takes a skeptical step into the unknown. He's been hired for support at the Santa Monic...

• May-2023
• / General Fiction
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• Aug-2023
• / General Fiction
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In My Eyes, You Are Beautiful is a coming-of-age novel, that narrates the life of an Indigenous young woman. It depicts the transformation of Olivia Padilla Xuc, an illiterate six-year-old picking coffee in the Guatemalan countryside as she becomes a...