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ISBN: 0316745464 / ISBN-13: 9780316745468

The Hummingbird's Daughter

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This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. Urrea has researched ... Show synopsis

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Overall customer rating: 5.000
MsLinda

Miracle cures and family tales

by MsLinda on Jul 2, 2007

This is my all time favorite book. It is historical fiction and it is powerful. Family life on the rancho, travel by foot and by horse back, water shortages and farming struggles, train rides, and other adventures in the times of the Mexican revolution; this is the setting of a beautiful and moving ... More

ariesmom

Magical realism in Mexico

by ariesmom on Apr 1, 2007

Luis Urrea's homage to his aunt Theresa, now known as the Saint of Cobora, is a fascinating blend of history and imagination. Urrea unsparingly recreates life in the wilds of northern Mexico in the late 1880's, lightening it with humor and evocative characterization and description. This book drew me ... More

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