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The Hummingbird's Daughter Paperback - 2006

by Luis Alberto Urrea

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.


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From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The House of Broken Angels and Good Night, Irene, discover the epic historical novel following the journey of a young saint fighting for her survival. 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.

First line

ON THE COOL OCTOBER MORNING when Cayetana Chavez brought her baby to light, it was the start of that season in Sinaloa when the humid torments of summer finally gave way to breezes and falling leaves, and small red birds skittered through the corrals, and the dogs grew new coats.

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  • Title The Hummingbird's Daughter
  • Author Luis Alberto Urrea
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Pages 528
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Back Bay Books, New York
  • Date 2006-04-03
  • ISBN 9780316154529 / 0316154520
  • Weight 1.16 lbs (0.53 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.29 x 5.5 x 1.41 in (21.06 x 13.97 x 3.58 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Teenage girls
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • New York Times, 04/16/2006, Page 24

About the author

A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton The Devil's Highway, Luis Alberto Urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels The Hummingbird's Daughter, Into the Beautiful North, and Queen of America, as well as the story collection The Water Museum, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist. 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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