{"product_id":"heres-to-you-jesusa-paperback","title":"Here's to You, Jesusa! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElena Poniatowska\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable novel that uniquely melds journalism with fiction, by Elena Poniatowska, the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Cervantes Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesusa is a tough, fiery character based on a real working-class Mexican woman whose life spanned some of the seminal events of early twentieth-century Mexican history. Having joined a cavalry unit during the Mexican Revolution, she finds herself at the Revolution's end in Mexico City, far from her native Oaxaca, abandoned by her husband and working menial jobs. So begins Jesusa's long history of encounters with the police and struggles against authority. Mystical yet practical, undaunted by hardship, Jesusa faces the obstacles in her path with gritty determination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere in its first English translation, Elena Poniatowska's rich, sensitive, and compelling blend of documentary and fiction provides a unique perspective on history and the place of women in twentieth-century Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElena Poniatowska\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and the author of more than forty works, including the classic \u003ci\u003eMassacre in Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eDear Diego\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of the 2013 Cervantes Prize, she lives in Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.72 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759297855776,"sku":"9780142001226","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d997053dececd1f66cdbf0485c41cf2e.webp?v=1780148462","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heres-to-you-jesusa-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}