The Volcano Daughters

By: Gina María Balibrera

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Synopsis: A searingly original novel about sisterhood, art, and a community of women who refuse to be silenced. 'A gripping and spellbinding novel about a sisterhood ripped apart by violence, narrated by a ghostly chorus. An unforgettable debut.' Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half Nine-year-old Graciela is raised in the shadow of El Salvador's Izalco volcano, until the day she is taken to the capital city by the country's fearsome – and fearsomely superstitious – dictator, who believes her to be a muse capable of foreseeing the future. There, Graciela meets Consuelo, the sister she never knew existed. Consuelo is everything she is not – volatile, dreamy and teenaged – yet despite their differences, the sisters form an unlikely bond. When the dictator's brutality is finally unleashed, El Salvador is forever changed. Graciela and Consuelo survive the massacre, but most of their community are not so lucky. From San Salvador to Los Angeles, Paris to San Francisco, the sisters create a new future for themselves. But the story of those they left behind is not yet over. Their voices, once just a whimper, now shout louder than ever. Listen. * A Most Anticipated Book of the Year from Vulture and Electric Literature *

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 368 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780861545391
Publisher:: Oneworld Publications
Date of Addition:: 10/03/24
Copyrighted By:: Gina María Balibrera
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.