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Ladydi / Prayers for the Stolen

Ladydi / Prayers for the Stolen

by Jennifer Clement
Paperback
Publication Date: 13/10/2015

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Quien habla es Ladydi Garcia Martinez, una chiquilla de ojos color cafe que vive en las montanas de Guerrero; una tierra sin maridos, sin padres y casi sin hermanos porque todos se han ido a buscar fortuna al otro lado y ninguno se ha molestado en volver. Ese es el lugar donde lo mejor que le puede ocurrir a una nina es nacer fea, porque en cuanto los narcos tienen noticia de que una joven hermosa anda por ahi, acuden como buitres en busca de su presa. Ese es el pueblo donde ya nadie le reza a Dios porque ni de el se fian. Pese a todo, en ese infierno Ladydi crece rodeada de amigas que suenan con un futuro mas esperanzador que el mero sentido de sobrevivencia, y al lado de una madre entranable capaz de robar, maldecir y reir cuando le viene en gana. Asi, Jennifer Clement nos lleva a un lugar donde confluyen el humor y la desesperacion, y las mujeres enfrentan las tragedias con solidaridad y dignidad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Ladydi Garcia Martinez is fierce, funny and smart. She was born into a world where being a girl is a dangerous thing. In the mountains of Guerrero, Mexico, women must fend for themselves, as their men have left to seek opportunities elsewhere. Here in the shadow of the drug war, bodies turn up on the outskirts of the village to be taken back to the earth by scorpions and snakes. School is held sporadically, when a volunteer can be coerced away from the big city for a semester. In Guerrero the drug lords are kings, and mothers disguise their daughters as sons, or when that fails they "make them ugly" - cropping their hair, blackening their teeth- anything to protect them from the rapacious grasp of the cartels. And when the black SUVs roll through town, Ladydi and her friends burrow into holes in their backyards like animals, tucked safely out of sight. While her mother waits in vain for her husband's return, Ladydi and her friends dream of a future that holds more promise than mere survival, finding humor, solidarity and fun in the face of so much tragedy. When Ladydi is offered work as a nanny for a wealthy family in Acapulco, she seizes the chance, and finds her first taste of love with a young caretaker there. But when a local murder tied to the cartel implicates a friend, Ladydi's future takes a dark turn. Despite the odds against her, this spirited heroine's resilience and resolve bring hope to otherwise heartbreaking conditions. An illuminating and affecting portrait of women in rural Mexico, and a stunning exploration of the hidden consequences of an unjust war, PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN is an unforgettable story of friendship, family, and determination.
ISBN:
9786073122825
9786073122825
Category:
Classic fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
13-10-2015
Language:
Spanish
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Country of origin:
Spain
Dimensions (mm):
231.14x152.4x15.24mm
Weight:
0.26kg
Jennifer Clement

Jennifer Clement is the President of PEN International. She was born in 1960 and has lived in Mexico since 1961. She is a graduate of New York University. She is the author of the memoir Widow Basquiat and three novels: A True Story Based on Lies, The Poison That Fascinates and Prayers for the Stolen.

She is also the author of several books of poetry, and is co-founder and director of the San Miguel Poetry Week. Jennifer Clement was awarded the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Fellowship for Literature 2012. She was President of PEN Mexico from 2009 to 2012 and is a member of Mexico's prestigious Sistema Nacional de Creadores. She lives in Mexico City.

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