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The Hummingbird's Daughter

By Luis Alberto Urrea

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| Paperback | 9780316013819

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The long-awaited novel from this prize- winning author: an epic mystical drama of a young woman's sudden sainthood in late-19th century Mexico. It is 1889 and civil war is brewing in Mexico. A 16 year old girl, Teresita, illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher Don TomasContinue

The long-awaited novel from this prize- winning author: an epic mystical drama of a young woman's sudden sainthood in late-19th century Mexico. It is 1889 and civil war is brewing in Mexico. A 16 year old girl, Teresita, illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher Don Tomas Urrea, wakes from the strangest dream. This passionate and rebellious young woman has arisen from death with a power to heal - but it will take all her faith to endure the trials that await her now that she has become the 'Saint of Cabora.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
- Urrea is the author of the national bestseller "The Devil's Highway, which reached a wider audience than any of his previous books and was praised by reviewers everywhere.- THE HUMMINGBIRD'S DAUGHTER is an epictale--think "Lonesome Dove, but south of the Rio Grande.- It is perfect for the huge audiences of Isabel Allende, Rudolfo Anaya, and Sandra Cisneros.- "Across the Wire, a collection of Urrea's articles, was a "New York Times Notable Book.- THE HUMMINGBIRD'S DAUGHTER is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. Urrea has researched historical accounts and family records for years to get at the true story.
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  • Oh, my sainted aunt

    The Hummingbird's Daughter Luis Alberto Urrea Little,Brown £15.99, pp512 Luis Alberto Urrea is the author of two novels and three collections of poetry but earned his literary reputation in the US with two non-fiction bestsellers investigating the li ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

  • The Hummingbird's Daughter By Luis Alberto Urrea

    Once upon a time in 1873, a 14-year-old Yaqui girl known to her people as The Hummingbird gives birth to Teresita, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a powerful white rancher, Don Tom‡s Urrea. The restless mother soon abandons Teresita without ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 512 Pages
  • Edition: New Ed
  • ISBN-10: 0316013811
  • ISBN-13: 9780316013819
  • Publisher: Back Bay Books
  • Pub date: Jan 01, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1097 mm x 710 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover and Others
  • In other languages: other languages 繁體書
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