In the Name of Salome
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of my mother, Salom . . . Camila Henriquez Ure a is about to retire from her longtime job teaching Spanish at Vassar College. Only now as she sorts through family papers does she begin to know the woman behind the legend of her mother, the revered Salom Ure a, who died when Camila was three. In stark contrast to Salom , who became the Dominican Republic's national poet at the age of seventeen, Camila has spent most of her life trying not to offend anybody. Her mother dedicated her life to educating young women to give them voice in their turbulent new nation; Camila has spent her life quietly and anonymously teaching the Spanish pluperfect to upper-class American girls with no notion of revolution, no knowledge of Salom Ure a. Now, in 1960, Camila must choose a final destination for herself. Where will she spend the rest of her days? News of the revolution in Cuba mirrors her own internal upheaval. In the process of deciding her future, Camila uncovers the truth of her mother's tragic personal life and, finally, finds a place for her own passion and commitment.
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- ISBN-13: 9781643757919
- ISBN-10: 1643757911
- Publisher: Algonquin Books
- Publish Date: April 2027
- Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.5 x 0.83 inches
- Page Count: 368
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