the Long-awaited And Highly Praised Second Novel By The Author Of Stones For Ibarra. The American Characters Here Find Themselves Waiting, Hoping, And Living In Rural Mexico-a Land With The Power To Enchant, Repulse, Captivate, And Change All Who Pass Through It. Named A Best Book Of The Year By Publishers Weekly And A Notable Book Of The Year By The New York Times.
doerr's Graceful Style Communicates What Can Only Be Described As Wisdom. The Heart Of This Novel Lies In The Contrast Between The Settling And Unsettling Relations Of Men And Women, Mexican And American.