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The Hummingbird's Daughter - by Luis Alberto Urrea (Paperback)

The Hummingbird's Daughter - by  Luis Alberto Urrea (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Miracles and passion abound in this mesmerizing novel--hailed everywhere as a masterwork--the story of a remarkable young woman's sudden sainthood in the revolutionary-era Mexico of the late 19th century.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Discover an epic historical novel of a young saint escaping death from Pulitzer Prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea, author of <i>The House of Broken Angels</i>.</b> <p/> 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 historical accounts and family records for years to get an accurate story.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton <i>The Devil's Highway</i>, <b>Luis Alberto Urrea</b> is also the bestselling author of the novels <i>The Hummingbird's Daughter</i>, <i>Into the Beautiful North</i>, and <i>Queen of America</i>, as well as the story collection <i>The Water Museum</i>, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist. <p/> 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 honors. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

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