Pierced by the Sun
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B014WBAUDO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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“With sharp, take-no-prisoners details and fast-paced languagePierced by the Sun is a passionate call for justice and healing from one of Latin America’s most notable voices.” –The Miami Herald
As the powers that be kick into high gear to ensure the truth remains hidden, Lupita finds solace in the purity of indigenous traditions. A childhood robbed of innocence set off a chain of events that she still has not managed to control, no matter how hard she tries. And if there is hope for Lupita’s redemption, perhaps there is hope for Mexico.. Lupita’s hard-knock life has gotten the better of her time and time again. She quickly falls back into her old self-destructive habits and becomes a target of Mexico’s corrupt political machine. While she learns how to live simply, like her ancestors, she comes to understand herself and rediscovers light within a dark life. Every time she thinks she has a handle on things, unexpected turns make her question everything, including herself.When Lupita witnesses the murder of a local politician whom she greatly admires, the ghosts of her past resu
A GRIPPING TALE OF MURDER AND HOPE! Award-winning and best-selling Mexican author Laura Esquivel’s novel, Pierced by the Sun, is a gripping tale of murder and redemption translated from the original Spanish by Jordi Castells. This thriller is quite different from the other books the author has written so far. And for me, the main character was someone I couldn’t easily connect with, yet the way Esquivel brought her to life and planted her into the social reality of Mexico – full of chaos and uncertainty - quickly aroused my interest, and though I longed for more by the end of the story, the novel as a whole di. R. Bowman said Much More Than I Expected. This was a Kindle First and to be honest was what I picked as the best of a not too interesting selection. I was quickly captivated by the central character, Lupita. She has her demons but also affords an interesting view into Iztapalapa. There are twists in the plot if it is taken as a detective story and the ending is well done magical realism.. Kindle Customer said A journey. Sparce.etherial,earthy,a cultural journey between ancient and modern Mexico.Sidebars relating to mythology neither add nor detract from the barebones narrative of a f!awed protagonist trying to make a difference in her dangerous, corrupt country.
Ms. Esquivel lives in Mexico City.. Her other novels include The Law of Love, Swift as Desire, and Malinche. Laura Esquivel is the award-winning author of Like Water for Chocolate, which has sold over four and a half million copies around the world in thirty-five languages and