· The Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea. If I hadn’t had Luis Alberto Urrea himself read the majority of his novel to me via iPod, I would never have known the proper pronunciation of Parangarícutirimícuaro, not to mention a few choice insults! “Everyone raves about the grand, exquisitely detailed storytelling of the first-time novelist, though Urrea has written 10 previous books of nonfiction (see The Devil s Highway, HHHH July/Aug ). The Hummingbird s Daughter is a history lesson that follows the brewing rebellion in against a longtime Mexican dictator. Urrea meticulously captures day-to-day life among the poor farmers and their . · About the Author. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton 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 www.doorway.ru: Little, Brown and Company.
THE HUMMINGBIRD'S DAUGHTER Luis Alberto Urrea, Author. Little, Brown $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. The Water Museum: Stories; SIX KINDS OF SKY. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea. An epic mystical drama of a young woman's sudden sainthood in lateth century Mexico. It is 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. THE HUMMINGBIRD'S DAUGHTER. The making of a young medicine woman in 19th-century Mexico. Urrea, a Mexican-American best known for his prizewinning nonfiction (The Devil's Highway, , etc.), has based his leisurely account on the life of an ancestor. Cayetana Chavez is 14 when she gives birth to Teresita, the future healer.
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Urrea is the true story of a strong-willed, teenage Mexican girl in the 19th century. She was said to have miraculous healing powers, inspired the common people to value their native identity, and in the end helped bring about the Mexican Revolution. Can't get over it. A poetic page-turner. The Hummingbird's Daughter: A Novel - Kindle edition by Urrea, Luis Alberto. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Hummingbird's Daughter: A Novel. About the Author. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton 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.
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