The Hummingbird's Daughter [Paperback]

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and author ofThe House of Broken AngelsandGood Night, Irene, discover the epic historical novel following the journey of a young saint fighting for her survival.

This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. Urrea has researched historical accounts and family records for years to get an accurate story.

A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficitonThe Devil's Highway,Luis Alberto Urreais also the bestselling author of the novelsThe Hummingbird's Daughter,Into the Beautiful North, andQueen of America, as well as the story collectionThe Water Museum, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist.

He has won the Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, among many other honors. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago.