Bibliograph

The affairs of the falcóns, a novel, Melissa Rivero

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The affairs of the falcóns, a novel, Melissa Rivero

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The affairs of the falcóns

Oclc number

1037888484

Responsibility statement

Melissa Rivero

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Ana and her husband, Lucho, along with their two young children, have fled the financial and political upheaval facing Peru in the twilight of the twentieth century, seeking a chance at a new life in New York City. When Lucho loses his job, his cousin proposes a tenuous offer of hospitality to the family. Despite the setback, Ana is intent on putting down roots, but she soons finds that her undocumented status significantly curtails her family's opporutnities. Ana is indebted to a loan shark who calls herself Mama, and she is stretched thin by unceasing shfits at her factory job. To make matters worse, Ana must also battle both criticism from Lucho's cousin - who has made it obvious that the family is not welcome to stay in her spare room for much longer - as well as escalating and unwanted attention from Mama's husband. With the pressure building, Lucho dreams of returning to Peru, but Ana is deeply haunted by the demons she left behind and determined to forge a better future for her children. Soon Ana will be forced to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice to protect her family - and how much more she can take in this new country before she admits defeat

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