He has a new book coming outinto the beautiful north. Queen of america queen of america audiobook, by luis alberto urrea. The hummingbird s daughter is a vast, hugely satisfying novel of love and loss, joy and pain. A 16yearold girl, teresita, the illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher don tomas. She has no idea that her father is don tomas urrea, the wild and rich owner of a vast ranch in the mexican state of. The hummingbirds daughter audiobook by luis alberto urrea. Beginning where luis alberto urreas bestselling the hummingbirds daughter left off, queen of america finds. The house of broken angels audiobook by luis alberto urrea. The hummingbirds daughter is wildly romantic, sweeping in its effect, employing the techniques of catholic hagiography, western fairy tale, indian legend and everyday family folklore against the gritty. Through some sort of sleightofhand sorcery, luis alberto urreawho is worthy of favorable comparison with gabriel garcia marquez, juan rulfo and jorge luis borges at their very besthas artfully combined the sacred and the profane to create an. It was a voluptuous and brutal journey of a young woman who was destined to change her people and family forever. Apr 10, 2014 luis alberto urrea, a member of the latino literature hall of fame and a 2005 pulitzer prize finalist for nonfiction discusses his latest novel, ithe hummingbird s daughter i, set during the. There are few books i consider perfect, and this is one. Two decades in the writing, this is the masterpiece that luis alberto urrea has been building up.
He has won the lannan literary award, an edgar award, and a 2017 american academy of. A young girl tells the story of her familys tragic demise using a deck of cards of the eponymous mexican game in this spellbinding debut novel that marks the arrival of a powerhouse new talent. About the author luis alberto urrea is the recipient of a lannan literary award, an american book award, a western states book award, and a colorado book. She was a real person and a distant relative of the author who did an amazing amount of research. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea, paperback. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book.
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At turns heartbreaking, uplifting, fiercely romantic, and riotously funny, queen of america tells the unforgettable story of a young woman coming of age and finding her place in a new world. A beautifully written book about the mystical spiritual journey of a young girl in mexico in the late 1800s. The authoritative record of nprs programming is the audio record. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea book club. Luis alberto urrea is the author of two novels and three collections of poetry but earned his literary reputation in the. Urrea, a mexicanamerican best known for his prizewinning nonfiction the devil s highway, 2004, etc. Urreas muchpraised recent work, the devils highway, was a journalistic recreation of the deaths of 14 mexicans who crossed illegally into the u. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This historical novel is based on urrea s real greataunt teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint.
Luis alberto urreas the house of broken angels is a vivid portrait of one mexicanamerican family in san diego and the complexities of immigration and heritage. From one of america s most beloved authors, a tale of miracles and passion. The hummingbirds daughter downloadable audiobook king. A 16yearold girl, teresita, the illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher don tomas urrea, wakes from the strangest dream, a dream that she has died. The hummingbirds daughter is an amazing first novel from a superb storyteller. The hummingbirds daughter by luis urrea author author narrator. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The hummingbird s daughter by luis urrea author author narrator. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Urrea effortlessly links teresitas supernatural calling. It s an historical novel based on the life of the author s longlost relative. The hummingbird s daughter is wildly romantic, sweeping in its effect, employing the techniques of catholic hagiography, western fairy tale, indian legend and everyday family folklore against the gritty historical realities of war, poverty, prejudice, lawlessness, torture and genocide. A young girl tells the story of her family s tragic demise using a deck of cards of the eponymous mexican game in this spellbinding debut novel that marks the arrival of a powerhouse new talent. A novel audible audiobook unabridged luis alberto urrea author, narrator, hachette audio publisher 4.
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