| Edition |
Primera edición. |
| Description |
279 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Translation of: Velorio. |
| Summary |
Es septiembre de 2017 y el huracán María acaba de arrasar con Puerto Rico. Camila se siente perturbada por la muerte de su hermana, Marisol. Todo empezó cuando le arrancó un pedacito, el meñique que sobresalía del fango, tras el deslizamiento de tierra que se la llevó. Incapaz de desprenderse de ella, Camila carga con su cuerpo hasta llegar al supuesto paraíso perdido llamado "Memoria". Urayoán, el profeta soñador pero peligroso de Memoria, tiene planes para su nueva sociedad: aspira a un nuevo orden tras el abandono del Gobierno. El paraíso que predica seduce a jóvenes de toda la isla, entre ellos a Pescao, Moriviví y Banto. Todos ellos tendrán que navegar el ascenso entre llamas del tirano Urayoán y enfrentarse a sus impulsos macabros para poder reclamar su hogar, una isla estremecida tanto por el paso impetuoso de María como por la violencia humana. Velorio es la ansiada y desgarradora novela poshuracán que despierta nuestros miedos más profundos, pero que apela también a la voluntad y la fuerza de todo un pueblo a la hora de enfrentarnos a los corruptos en poder. --Back cover. |
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"Camila is haunted by the death of her sister, Marisol, who was caught by a mudslide during the hurricane. Unable to part with Marisol, Camila carries her through town, past the churchyard, and, eventually, to the supposed utopia of Memoria. Urayoán, the idealistic, yet troubled cult leader of Memoria, has a vision for this new society, one that in his eyes is peaceful and democratic. The paradise he preaches lures in the young, including Bayfish, a boy on the cusp of manhood, and Morivivi, a woman whose outward toughness belies an inner tenderness for her friends. But as the different members of Memoria navigate Urayoaan's fiery rise, they will need to confront his violent authoritarian impulses in order to find a way to reclaim their home. Velorio -- meaning "wake" -- is a story of strength, resilience, and hope; a tale of peril and possibility buoyed by the deeply held belief in a people's ability to unite against those corrupted by power."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Language |
Text in Spanish, translated from the English. |
| Subject |
Young women -- Fiction.
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Hurricane Maria, 2017 -- Fiction.
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Hurricanes -- Puerto Rico -- Fiction.
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Sisters -- Death -- Fiction.
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Grief -- Fiction.
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Cults -- Fiction.
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Survival -- Fiction.
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Island life -- Fiction.
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Puerto Rico -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Hispanic & Latino.
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FICTION / Literary.
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FICTION / Family Life / Siblings.
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Survival. (OCoLC)fst01761768
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Island life. (OCoLC)fst01940999
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Hurricanes. (OCoLC)fst00964360
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Cults. (OCoLC)fst00884980
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Grief. (OCoLC)fst00947883
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Sisters -- Death.
(OCoLC)fst01906400
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Young women. (OCoLC)fst01183301
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Puerto Rico. (OCoLC)fst01205432
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Pena -- Novela juvenil.
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Shipwreck survival -- Fiction.
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Survival at sea -- Fiction.
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Airplane crash survival -- Fiction.
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Hurricane Maria (2017) (OCoLC)fst02002745
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| Chronological Term |
2017
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| Genre/Form |
Spanish language materials.
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Thrillers (Fiction) (OCoLC)fst01726755
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Novels. (OCoLC)fst01921742
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Thrillers (Fiction)
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Novels.
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| Added Author |
Lauzardo Ugarte, Aurora, translator.
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| Added Title |
Velorio. Spanish
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| ISBN |
9780063071506 (hardcover) |
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0063071509 (hardcover) |
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