The Threads of the Heart
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A nineteenth century Spanish seamstress flees her village for Morocco in a novel with "a magical realist aspect . . . An epic sweep and a richness of characterization" (The Independent).
They say Frasquita is a healer with occult powers; that perhaps she is even a sorceress. Indeed, she has a remarkable gift, one that has been passed down to the women in her family for generations. From mere rags, she can create gowns and other garments so magnificent, so alive, that they mask any defect or deformity. They bestow a blinding beauty on whoever wears them. But Frasquita's gift makes others in her small Andalusian village jealous. And when her gambling husband brings misfortune on their family, Frasquita travels across southern Spain and into Africa with her five children in tow. Her exile becomes a quest for a better life, and a way to free her daughters from the fate of her family of sorcerers. "Like the beautiful frescoes of Garc a M rquez, this novel is a marvelous and lyrical fairytale bursting with colorful characters"--La Revue Litt raire Des CopinesFormat:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1609450876
ISBN13:9781609450878
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Europa Editions
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.3" x 8.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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