Description
'Extraordinary . . . deeply felt and beautifully told' Observer
It is 1889. Civil war is brewing in Mexico, and sixteen-year-old Teresita has just woken from the strangest dream - a dream that she has died. Only it was not a 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 and her family now that she has become the Saint of Cabora.
The Hummingbird's Daughter is the story of a girl and a country grappling with their destiny. Two decades in the writing, the result is an epic, dazzling novel of love and loss, joy and sacrifice.
About the Author
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of non-fiction The Devil's Highway, Luis Alberto Urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels The Hummingbird's Daughter, Into the Beautiful North, and Queen of America, as well as the story collection The Water Museum, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist. He has won the Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, among many other honours. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Reviews
Dreamy, telegraphic and lyrical . . . these 500 pages slip past effortlessly * New York Times *
Astonishing . . . effervescent storytelling * Publisher's Weekly, starred review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529305050
Author Luis Alberto Urrea
Format Paperback
Page Count 512
Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher John Murray Press
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 36mm