The King Is Always Above the People. Daniel Alarcon

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       Copyright

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      This eBook first published in Great Britain by 4th Estate in 2018

      Copyright © 2017 Daniel Alarcón

      Cover design by Heike Schüssler

      Cover images © plainpicture/Mira/Conny Ekstrom

      Daniel Alarcón asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      The following stories have been published previously, in slightly different form: “The Thousands” (McSweeney’s); “The King Is Always Above the People,” “The Provincials,” and “The Bridge” (Granta); “Abraham Lincoln Has Been Shot” (Zoetrope); and “República and Grau” (The New Yorker).

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

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      Source ISBN: 9780007517367

      Ebook Edition © February 2018 ISBN: 9780007517374

      Version: 2018-01-02

       Praise for The King Is Always Above the People:

      ‘Alarcón is an empathic observer of the isolated human, whether isolated by emigration or ambition, blindness or loneliness, poverty or war. His stories have a reporter’s mix of kindness and detachment, and perhaps as a result, his endings land like a punch in the gut … His purpose isn’t to approve or condemn, or to liberate. He’s writing to show us other people’s lives, and in every case, it’s a pleasure to be shown’

       NPR

      ‘Superb … Throughout the collection, Alarcón writes with a spellbinding voice and creates a striking cast of characters. Each narrative lands masterfully and memorably, showcasing Alarcón’s immense talent’

       Publishers Weekly

      ‘Alarcón is a truly impressive writer’

       Boston Globe

      ‘Alarcón throws his characters into high-stakes situations to draw out humanity where it seems little hope is left’

       Washington Post

      ‘Polished and poetic’

       Vanity Fair

      ‘Elegant’

       San Francisco Chronicle

      ‘Smart, political and incredibly engaging … Alarcón introduces readers to countless unforgettable characters along the way’

       Nylon

      ‘Dynamic novelist and journalist Alarcón delivers a collection of loosely affiliated short stories, each buzzing and alive … Alarcón’s gift for generating real, tangible characters propels readers through his recognizable yet half-real worlds’

       Booklist

      ‘Showcases his talent as a master storyteller’

       Buzzfeed

       Dedication

       FOR THE THREAD™