Produkt
KlappentextA No. 1 international bestseller, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the ties that bind four generations of women.Gabriela's mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. Ever since Gabriela can remember, she and Luna have struggled to connect. But when tragedy strikes, Gabriela senses there's more to her mother than painted nails and lips.Desperate to understand their relationship, Gabriela pieces together the stories of her family's previous generations - from Great-Grandmother Mercada the renowned healer, to Grandma Rosa who cleaned houses for the English, to Luna who had the nicest legs in Jerusalem. But Gabriela must face a past and present far more complex than she ever imagined.Spanning decades, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem follows generations of unforgettable women as they forge their own paths through times of dramatic change, and paints a dazzling portrait of a family and a young nation as they struggle to find their way even as others try to carve it out for them.
ZusammenfassungGabriela's mother is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her charm seems to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. When tragedy strikes, Gabriela senses there's more to her mother than painted nails and lips. Spanning decades, we follow generations of unforgettable women as they forge paths through times of dramatic change and a young nation as it struggles to find itself.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-80075-019-7
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2022
Erscheinungsdatum09.06.2022
Seiten384 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht303 g
Artikel-Nr.58508034
Rubriken
GenreRomane Taschenbuch