Fruit of the Drunken Tree

Fruit of the Drunken Tree

â€œOne of the most dazzling and devastating novels Iâ€™ve read in a long time...Readers ofÂ Fruit of the Drunken TreeÂ will surely be transformed.â€
--San Francisco Chronicle

â€œSimultaneously propulsive and poetic, reminiscent of Isabel Allende...Listen to this new authorâ€™s voice â€” she has something powerful to say.â€
--Entertainment Weekly

Seven-year-old Chula lives a carefree life in her gated community in BogotÃ¡, but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside her walls, where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar reigns, capturing the attention of the nation.

When her mother hires Petrona, a live-in-maid from the cityâ€™s guerrilla-occupied slum, Chula makes it her mission to understand Petronaâ€™s mysterious ways. Petrona 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 girlsâ€™ families scramble to maintain stability amidst the rapidly escalating conflict, Petrona and Chula find themselves entangled in a web of secrecy.

Inspired by the author's own life, Fruit of the Drunken Tree is a powerful testament to the impossible choices women are often forced to make in the face of violence and the unexpected connections that can blossom out of desperation.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780525434313
Color Navy
ReleaseDate 2019-06-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525434313

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780525434313
Color	Navy
ReleaseDate	2019-06-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525434313

Fruit of the Drunken Tree

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