Song of the Water Saints

Song of the Water Saints

This vibrant, provocative dÃ©but novel explores the dreams and struggles of three generations of Dominican women. Graciela, born on the outskirts of Santo Domingo at the turn of the century, is a headstrong adventuress who comes of age during the U.S. occupation. Too poor to travel beyond her imagination, she is frustrated by the monotony of her life, which erodes her love affairs and her relationship with Mercedes, her daughter. Mercedes, abandoned by Graciela at thirteen, turns to religion for solace and, after managing to keep a shop alive during the Trujillo dictatorship, emigrates to New York with her husband and granddaughter, Leila. Leila inherits her great-grandmother Gracielaâ€™s passion-driven recklessness. But, caught as she is between cultures, her freedom arrives with its own set of obligations and dangers.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0375725490_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2003-09-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375725494

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0375725490_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2003-09-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375725494

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