Description
In the tradition of the great stories that have brought us closer to the Middle East, Wherever You Go, I Will Go is a marvelous tale that draws from biblical worldview and will fascinate readers of novels such as Midaq Alley, by Naguib Mahfuz; The Sand Child, by Tahar Ben Jelloun; The Bookseller of Kabul, by Åsne Seierstad, or Comets in the Sky, by Khaled Hosseini.
Syria, 1912. Latife, a lovely eight-year-old girl, lives with her parents in the beautiful city of Damascus. Although they belong to the--still--opulent Jewish community, her family is condemned to live ostracized and in misery because her mother was never able to conceive a son. After her mother's sudden death and being abandoned by her father, the fates will take Latife to a rich benefactor's home, where she will find peace and, after becoming a woman, also love. The war, consequence of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, puts an end to the freedom and quiet of all Syrians, destroying the mythical city of Damascus in its wake. Latife's last chance to find happiness once again hinges on a great voyage to a faraway place--Mexico will become the Promise Land not only for Latife and her family, but for several inhabitants of Sham, who will have to readjust their lives to new and odd traditions, in spite of the pain and the uncertainty this entails.
Author: Victoria Dana
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 12/06/2022
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9786073818650
ISBN10: 6073818653
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Jewish
- Fiction | Historical | 20th Century | World War I
About the Author
Victoria Dana es hija de inmigrantes sirios, nacida en la Ciudad de México. Su interés por las letras nació desde que era muy pequeña, cuando se nutrió de todas las lecturas que caían en sus manos. Es licenciada en ciencias de la comunicación social por la Universidad Anáhuac. Tuvo la suerte de conocer y estudiar teatro con el maestro Hugo Argüelles, cuyos conocimientos la han acompañado hasta ahora. Forma parte del taller literario del doctor Miguel Cossío Woodward, quien ha trabajado con toda una generación de escritores mexicanos contemporáneos. En 2012 incursionó por primera vez en la narrativa de ficción, y así fue como nació su primera novela, Las palabras perdidas. A donde tú vayas, iré es su segunda novela, con la cual trata de demostrar que sólo desentrañando los secretos del pasado podemos enfrentar el presente. Victoria es esposa, madre y feliz abuela.