by María Amparo Escandón · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422676812
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«Santitos» is the magic realism novel by María Amparo Escandón, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
Esperanza, a single mother in Los Angeles, sees her daughter Blanca fall into a coma after an accident. Distraught, she begins receiving visions of saints that she interprets as clues to the girl's whereabouts. Her journey blends faith, popular devotion, and hope, portraying maternal love and the strength of beliefs.
Santitos was originally published in 1999 and its author, María Amparo Escandón, is Mexican.
Suitable for book clubs and readers of contemporary fiction in Spanish who appreciate magic realism.
María Amparo Escandón is a Mexican-born American novelist, writer and film producer. Her work is known for addressing bi-cultural immigration experience of Mexicans. Her work has been translated into over 21 languages.
