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The Flower in the Skull

A Novel By Kathleen Alcalá

5-1/2 x 8 in; 220 pp ;
Hardcover
Published in April, 1998
ISBN 0811819167
ISBN13 9780811819169
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$22.95  

The Flower in the Skull -- A riveting new novel from acclaimed author Kathleen Alcalá, The Flower in the Skull begins in the Sonoran Desert in the late 19th century, where a village of Opata Indians is attacked by Mexican soldiers. Driven from family and homeland, Concha, a young woman from the village, makes her way alone to Tucson, where she gives birth. Through the stories of Concha and her daughter, and the related story of Shelly—a Latina living in modern-day Los Angeles who is increasingly fascinated by her ancestry—the author spins a powerful tale of heritage, loss, and acculturation. Her most lyrical and moving work yet, The Flower in the Skull is a vivid tale of beauty and bravery which stands perfectly apart even as it continues the epic begun with Spirits of the Ordinary.

Kathleen Alcalá was born in California and now lives in Seattle. She is the author of a highly praised collection of stories, Mrs. Vargas and the Dead Naturalist.

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It is testimony to Ms. Alcalá's vivid talents as a storyteller, and to the mystical allure of the threads of magic realism that run through her narrative, that we come to care about many of her characters, and to wonder what destinies await them in her next book. The New York Times Book Review on Spirits of the Ordinary