"Spanning 130 years, [this novel] opens in the 1870s with Concha, a 12-year-old Opata Indian girl whose village has been attacked by soldiers. Her beloved family scattered, Cocha works as a housekeeper in Tucson and clings to memories of her old way of life. Her daughter Rosa feels the trauma of Concha's loss and marries young to start her own family. The story jumps forward to 1990s Los Angeles, where Shelly, a young Chicana woman, deals with the stress of a sexually predatory employer. On a research assignment to Tucson, ...
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"Spanning 130 years, [this novel] opens in the 1870s with Concha, a 12-year-old Opata Indian girl whose village has been attacked by soldiers. Her beloved family scattered, Cocha works as a housekeeper in Tucson and clings to memories of her old way of life. Her daughter Rosa feels the trauma of Concha's loss and marries young to start her own family. The story jumps forward to 1990s Los Angeles, where Shelly, a young Chicana woman, deals with the stress of a sexually predatory employer. On a research assignment to Tucson, Shelly digs through historical archives in search of information about the Opata people. Unearthing a photograph of Concha, Shelly feels an immediate connection--and notices Concha's resemblance to a single faded photo from Shelly's own family"--
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book appears unread, spine is unbent, trace of wear to wraps. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Very slight creases in upper creases of DJ. Otherwise like new. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with Lightning Books. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 175 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Book 0811819167 First edition. First printing. NOT inscribed clipped or marked in anyway. Signed on the title page. Securely wrapped and shipped in a box. Fine/Fine.
