num_pages: 362
description: Novel. This fictional recreation of the life of Teresa Urrea, a popular Mexican heroine at the turn of the century who in her teens began to manifest miraculous healing powers, is "a work rich in imagination and historical rresearch whose main character and storyline are unforgettable"-Gabriella de Beer. Domecq relates the spread of Teresa's fame among the ill and disheartened, and the thousands who made the pilgrimage to see her. Teresa's sense of justice and her sympathy for the poor and oppressed drew her into political intrigue against the dictator Porfirio Diaz; exiled to the U.S., she continued to heal and inspire until her untimely death. "Brianda Domecq, undoubtedly one of the most daring women writers of Mexico, has written a truly astounding novel...where history and fantasy are woven into a wondrous creative voice"-Marjorie Agosin. Brianda Domecq was born in New York but has lived most of her life in Mexico. She is regarded as one of the leading Mexican writers. "Brianda Domecq, undoubtedly one of the most daring women writers of Mexico, has written a truly astounding novel...where history and fantasy are woven into a wondrous creative voice." --Marjorie Agosin" A fictional recreation of the life of Teresa Urrea, a popular Mexican heroine at the turn of the century, who, in her teens, began to manifest miraculous healing powers.
language: English
title: The Astonishing Story of the Saint of Cabora
titlecomplete: The Astonishing Story of the Saint of Cabora
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Bilingual Review Pr