Descripción
In the 1950s, tensions in the town of La Frontera are palpable. Bowling shirts and leather jackets compete with guayaberas and huaraches. Convertibles race alongside motorcycles. Yet, amidst the discord, young love blossoms at first sight between Fulgencio Ramirez, the son of impoverished immigrants, and Carolina Mendelssohn, the daughter of the local pharmacist. But as they soon discover, their bonds will be undone by a force more powerful than they could have imagined. Thirty years after their first encounter, Fulgencio Ramirez performs his daily ritual of reading the local obituaries at his pharmacy. After almost a quarter-century of waiting, Fulgencio discovers the desired news: his nemesis, Carolina Mendelssohn's husband, has died. A work of magical realism, The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez intertwines past and present as Fulgencio strives to succeed in the United States, break a mystical family curse, and reclaim Carolina's love after their doomed youthful romance. Through enchanting language and meditations on the porous nature of borders (cultural, geographical, and spiritual), The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez offers insight into how the past has divided us and how the future could unite us.
Author: Rudy Ruiz
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 09/21/2021
Pages: 330
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.58w x 0.78d
ISBN13: 9781665088114
ISBN10: 1665088117
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Magical Realism
- Fiction | Literary