Dream Jungle

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Dream Jungle
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AuthorJessica Hagedorn
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFiction
PublisherViking Adult
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardbound
Pages320
ISBN 978-0-670-88458-2

Dream Jungle is a novel by Jessica Hagedorn, a Filipino American author.

The book was published in 2003 by Penguin Viking press. [1] [2]

Description

The book is set in the Philippines in the 1970s. The plot follows Rizalina, a young Filipina girl, and revolves around two events: the purported discovery of a fictionalized stone-age "lost tribe" by a rich, privileged Westerner, and the filming of an extravagant and over-budget Vietnam War film, reminiscent of Apocalypse Now. [3]

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References

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  2. Nakao, Annie (November 2, 2003). "Hagedorn's reel life dreams / A San Francisco-raised author's apocalyptic roman a clef". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  3. "'Dream Jungle' of the Philippines". NPR.org.