Hispanic and Latino Authors

Hispanic and Latino literature is written by Latino authors and their stories often reflect their Latino ancestry. National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States.
 

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1. A long petal of the sea: a novel

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Author:
Allende, Isabel
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"In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage...