Lluvia de Oro
Victor Villaseñor
608 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0385315163
ISBN13:
Language: English
Publish: 823161600000
Biography MemoirClassicsCulturalFictionHistoricalHistorical FictionLatin AmericanLiteratureMagical RealismNovels
Rain of Gold, the magical Mexican-American family saga and critically acclaimed bestseller, is now available for Spanish-speaking readers in Lluvia De Oro.
Rain of Gold is the captivating true story of author Victor Villasenor’s Mexican-American family heritage and of the people who fled war-torn Mexico at the turn of the century to find a better life in the United States.
This enchanting translation, Lluvia De Oro , reveals the moving story of Villasenor’s mother, Lupe, whose family was forced to flee their homeland during the Mexican Revolution, and how despite this hardship, she met and fell in love with the man who would become Villasenor’s father.
Lluvia De Oro is a telling narrative of Mexico’s cultural richness, of a family whose tragedies are endured through the power of mysticism and unconditional love, and of all immigrants: brave people who embrace life with an unwavering spirit.