An edition of The Hummingbird's Daughter (2005)
The Hummingbird's Daughter
By Luis Alberto Urrea
Publish Date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
eng
Pages
512
Description:
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.
subjects: Fiction, Ficción, Teenage girls, Illegitimate children, History, Near-death experiences, Women healers, Experiencias cercanas a la muerte, Hijos ilegítimos, Curanderas, Historia, Muchachas adolescentes, Novela histórica, Historical Fiction, Mexico, fiction, Fiction, sagas, Fiction, historical, Spanish language materials, Novela, Curanderas (Medicina folklórica), Novela histórica mexicana, Fiction, historical, general
People: Teresa Urrea
Times: 1867-1910