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Days of Awe

by Achy Obejas

Cuban American familiesCriticism and interpretationCuban American womenFictionFiction, sagasCuban americans, fictionCuban AmericansLarge type books

Growing up in Chicago, Alejandra San Jose, a Cuban refugee, becomes an interpreter and travels back to Cuba where she discovers that her family is actually conversos, Jews who converted to Christianity during the Spanish Inquisition, and embarks on a remarkable journey to the past to discover the truth about her ancestors. 25,000 first printing.

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Book data: Open Library