The Anglo Brambles

About the Book

A hilarious, irreverent, and utterly original exploration of the hidden traps in multicultural experiences that confront the Buenaventura Clan as it flees its South American country’s political turmoil. Confident that their wealth will smooth their entry into a new society, the Buenaventuras are ill prepared for the spiny issues that arise at every turn. Using magic realism as her canvas, the author explores the seemingly minor yet utterly significant differences—be they religious, political or gender-driven—that lie at the core of the traditions that define and anchor us as individuals.

About the Author

Sylvia Lyon Rodman was born in Chile. Political upheavals of the 1970s forced her to move, first to Brazil, and later to the United States. She worked at Spanish International Network (SIN), where, as a pioneer in Cable TV she was instrumental in the formation of Galavision, the first Spanish language Premium Pay Service in the world, as its Program Director. The playwright, translator and short fiction writer returns to the world of letters with her debut novel. A graduate of NYU, she is a member of The Dramatists Guild. She lives in New York and Connecticut.