Fruit of the drunken tree : a novel
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Author
Published
New York : Doubleday, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780385542722 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
viii, 306 pages ; 25 cm
Lexile measure
890L
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Blanchard Community Library - Adult Fiction | FIC ROJAS CO | On Shelf |
Los Alamos Library - Adult Fiction | FIC | On Shelf |
Orcutt Library - Adult Fiction | FIC | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Fiction | FIC ROJAS 2018 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Doubleday, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780385542722 (hardcover)
Lexile measure
890
Notes
Description
The Santiago family lives in a gated community in Bogotá, safe from the political upheaval terrorizing the country. Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister Cassandra enjoy carefree lives thanks to this protective bubble, but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside the neighborhood walls, where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar continues to elude authorities and capture the attention of the nation. When their mother hires Petrona, a live-in-maid from the city's guerrilla-occupied slum, Chula makes it her mission to understand Petrona's mysterious ways. But Petrona's unusual behavior belies more than shyness. She 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 that will force them both to choose between sacrifice and betrayal.
Target Audience
890L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rojas Contreras, I. (2018). Fruit of the drunken tree: a novel (First edition.). Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rojas Contreras, Ingrid. 2018. Fruit of the Drunken Tree: A Novel. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rojas Contreras, Ingrid. Fruit of the Drunken Tree: A Novel Doubleday, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rojas Contreras, Ingrid. Fruit of the Drunken Tree: A Novel First edition., Doubleday, 2018.
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