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

Dream Jungle
AuthorJessica Hagedorn
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFiction
PublisherViking Adult
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardbound
Pages320
ISBN978-0-670-88458-2

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

Description

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Ramzy, Austin (December 7, 2003). "The Lust of Exploration". Time. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  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.