A Flag for Sunrise

A Flag for Sunrise is a novel of Americans drawn into the maelstrom of Tecan, a small Central American country on the brink of revolution. At a mission on the coast a priest is lapsing into alcoholic mysticism, while a young American nun is veering towards commitment to the cause. In a bar in Brooklyn, Frank Holliwell is lunching with an old CIA friend who is begging for a favor. On the Tex-Mex border, Pablo, a Coast Guard deserter, loco on speed, is about to take a job carrying mysterious contraband to Tecan. As these lives converge, as this small, crowded world erupts, the novel builds to an electrifying climax. Winner of the 1982 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction. A New York Times bestseller. A 1982 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Fiction. A 1982 National Book Award Finalist. A 1982 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist. A 1981 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist.