An Exaltation of Larks
"We're so alike, you and I. It's no wonder we kept finding each other."September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartment window as Santiago, Chile falls to a military coup, destroying his family and his childhood. Arriving alone in America, he's taken in by the Larks:...
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"We're so alike, you and I. It's no wonder we kept finding each other."September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartment window as Santiago, Chile falls to a military coup, destroying his family and his childhood. Arriving alone in America, he's taken in by the Larks: a prominent family in the town of Guelisten. Though burdened by unresolved gr
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B01LZEMSKU
Publisher: Cathedral Rock Press
Pages no: 499
Edition language: English
5+ Stars.Straight on my favourite shelf.One of my top two reads this year!This book is special,I mean really special.I loved everything about it and just didn't want it to end.This Author's writing is stunning.Her words,her story telling,her characters-to say I was blown away is an understatement.Th...
I am so thankful that this book was brought to my attention. It is definitely my favorite read of 2016 and the best I've read in a long time (that's saying something because I read a lot). I loved everything about it. I had many smiles and tears along the way. My heart squeezed and soared. The story...