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The River Beyond the World: a Novel
Janet Peery
The River Beyond the World: a Novel
Janet Peery
Luisa Cantu is a girl from a Sierra Madre mountain village. After being impregnated in a fertility ritual of ancient ofigin, she leaves Mexico to work in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas as a housemaid for Mrs. Eddie Hatch, a woman with a strong will and a narrow worldview. Their complex relationship-by turns mystical and pragmnatic, serious and comic-reveals the many ways human beings can wound one another, the nautre of love and sacrifice, and the possibility of forgiveness. The River Beyond the World is a 1996 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 15, 1997 |
ISBN13 | 9780312169862 |
Publishers | Picador |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 150 × 230 × 20 mm · 439 g |
Language | English |