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Paperback Fruit of the Drunken Tree Book

ISBN: 0525434313

ISBN13: 9780525434313

Fruit of the Drunken Tree

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Seven-year-old Chula lives a carefree life in her gated community in Bogot?, but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside her walls, where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar reigns, capturing the attention of the nation.

"Simultaneously propulsive and poetic, reminiscent of Isabel Allende...Listen to this new author's voice--she has something powerful to say." --Entertainment Weekly

When her mother hires Petrona, a live-in-maid from the city's guerrilla-occupied neighborhood, Chula makes it her mission to understand Petrona's mysterious ways. Petrona is a young woman crumbling under the burden of providing for her family as the rip tide of first love pulls her in the opposite direction. As both girls' families scramble to maintain stability amidst the rapidly escalating conflict, Petrona and Chula find themselves entangled in a web of secrecy.

Inspired by the author's own life, Fruit of the Drunken Tree is a powerful testament to the impossible choices women are often forced to make in the face of violence and the unexpected connections that can blossom out of desperation.

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Follow two young sisters through the tortuous political upheaval so common in South America.

I don't know why I picked this book - maybe I just liked the title - but I lived in South America for a year, and although did not have to experience the horrors that beset these brave children - I was familiar with the customs and protocols that surround that region of the world. Starting out as upper class, protected scions of a powerful man, their situation slowly dissolves due to the political upheaval that encompasses their country. You share their fear and confusion as they have to leave their elegant home for the countryside and an entirely different manner of living. The undercurrents of clashing class values and the steady hum of danger are omnipresent. This is a good work for anyone interested in the complexities of wealth and politics and how these effect the most innocent within the society.

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Fruit of the Drunken Tree in Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 22, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual event held from September 15 to October 15. It is a chance to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to US history and culture. In celebration, here are ten essential Hispanic-American authors.

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