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The Volcano Daughters
Published by Oneworld Publications
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Four of us. Lourdes, María, Cora, Lucia. We had once been five, before Graciela left us. All of these cuentos belong to us. Trust us when we take your hands.
'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
Graciela is raised in the shadow of El Salvador's Izalco volcanos, dusty-kneed and bound closely to her friends. Her life changes entirely when a messenger from the Capital comes to claim her. At nine years old she has been selected to work as an oracle to the country's fearsome dictator, who believes she is a muse capable of foreseeing the future of El Salvador.
Brought to the city, far from her mother and friends, Graciela is introduced to Consuelo, the sister she’s never known. Consuelo is wilful, talented and desirous, and despite their differences the girls are a small fortress within the dictator’s regime.
La Matanza - the brutal massacre that tore through El Salvador in 1932 - will change their lives, and their country, forever. But neither ever gives up hope that they might be reunited once more. Narrated by a chorus of victims of the massacre - ghost girls who have died, but who have not yet finished telling their story - The Volcano Daughters is an unforgettable story about resilience, reinvention and sisterhood.
* A Most Anticipated Book of the Year from Vulture and Electric Literature *
'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
Graciela is raised in the shadow of El Salvador's Izalco volcanos, dusty-kneed and bound closely to her friends. Her life changes entirely when a messenger from the Capital comes to claim her. At nine years old she has been selected to work as an oracle to the country's fearsome dictator, who believes she is a muse capable of foreseeing the future of El Salvador.
Brought to the city, far from her mother and friends, Graciela is introduced to Consuelo, the sister she’s never known. Consuelo is wilful, talented and desirous, and despite their differences the girls are a small fortress within the dictator’s regime.
La Matanza - the brutal massacre that tore through El Salvador in 1932 - will change their lives, and their country, forever. But neither ever gives up hope that they might be reunited once more. Narrated by a chorus of victims of the massacre - ghost girls who have died, but who have not yet finished telling their story - The Volcano Daughters is an unforgettable story about resilience, reinvention and sisterhood.
* A Most Anticipated Book of the Year from Vulture and Electric Literature *
Product Details
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications (October 3, 2024)
- Length: 368 pages
- ISBN13: 9780861545391
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Raves and Reviews
'A dark marvel of a book... Balibrera's fusion of history and legend, puts me in mind of a young Isabel Allende.' Peter Ho Davies, author of A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself
'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
'A bilingual, mythological, and original debut about resistance and survival.' Vulture
'Astonishing... One of the most powerful stories of motherhood, sisterhood, and survival I've ever read. A colossal achievement.' Julie Buntin, author of Marlena
'A new heir to the magical realism throne.' Seattle Times
'A gorgeous and painful tapestry, rich with history, memory... The Volcano Daughters is a dazzling accomplishment.' Kirstin Valdez Quade, author of The Five Wounds
'A towering achievement at the intersection of ancient myth, political history, and vibrant storytelling.' Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Woman of Light
'Every character comes vibrantly to life in The Volcano Daughters. Every scene surprises with unexpected tremors of questions about the legacy of political violence... Gina María Balibrera is a writer of tremendous imagination.' Idra Novey, author of Take What You Need
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