In Search of Bernabe
A novel set against violence and loss in El Salvador, following a mother’s search for her son and turning political catastrophe into an intimate human story.
Work Information
A search for a lost son reflects the memory of national violence.
At the center is a mother and son separated by violence, with war’s shadow falling across private life. Even with its political reach, the book stays grounded in character and feeling.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Arte Publico Pr
- Published
- 1993-09-01
- Pages
- 168 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.72 x 1.19 x 21.49 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781558850736
- ISBN-10
- 1558850732
- Price
- 6028 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Family Saga
Tells the story of Luz Delcano's search for her son Bernabe, a priest-turned-guerrilla in the setting of Archbishop Romero's assassination and funeral
Graciela Limon is a professor and chair of the Department of Modern Languages at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Reviews
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Lovely, moving novel
This was a really good read, especially if you're interested in Latin American fiction. It's moving, sad, and soulful. I would read it again.
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Fanstastic book!
Through an exploration of the political circumstances of El Salvador we meet an array of characters all who mirror the utter suffering of their country. Limón introduces of to Luz Delcano, who by a series of unfortunate events, flees her country, traveling to Nicaragua, Mexico and finally reaching Los Angeles. Particular attention should be paid to Luz's representation of the Mater Dolorosa because the tail is told with symbolism of religion playing a crucial part. The story itself is modeled after the tale of Cain and Able. The story is honest and it times highly graphical of the violence that the characters endure. Expect to feel as if you've joined Luz Delcano in this search that will provide the reader a new perspective on the realities facing the Latin American part of the continent.