This Is the Only Kingdom

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7279640This Is the Only Kingdomhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/this-is-the-only-kingdom-9781668651353/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6832385/image.jpg?v=638790582084470000548548MXNHachette AudioInStock/Audiolibros/LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL AWARDFrom the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.When Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante, beloved small-time Robin Hood and local musician on the rise, she begins to envision a life beyond the tight-knit community of el Caserío, Puerto Rico beyond cleaning houses, beyond waiting tables, beyond the constant tug of war between the street hustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than she imagined, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for herself, for Rey, his young brother Tito, and eventually, their daughter Nena. Until one fateful day changes everything.Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation as the community that once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Now Nena, a teenager haunted by loss and betrayal and exploring her sexual identity, must learn to fight for herself and her family in a world not always welcoming. For lovers of the Neapolitan novels, This is the Only Kingdom is an immersive and moving portrait of a family and a community torn apart by generational grief, and a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them....6917126This Is the Only Kingdom548548https://www.gandhi.com.mx/this-is-the-only-kingdom-9781668651353/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6832385/image.jpg?v=638790582084470000InStockMXN99999PR_DIAudiolibro20259781668651353_W3siaWQiOiIyMjE3MzBhYy0wYTg3LTRmY2MtODRkYy0wYmYzZmViODJmZjciLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjU0OCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6NTQ4LCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiV2hvbGVzYWxlIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNS0wMi0wM1QxODowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOnRydWUsImlzRWxpZ2libGVGb3JDcmVkaXRUcmlhbCI6dHJ1ZSwiY3JlZGl0UHVyY2hhc2VQcmljZSI6MX1d9781668651353_Growing up in Puerto Rico, Maricarmen worked hard, cleaning houses, getting good grades, always dreaming of becoming a singer. When she met Rey, she fell in love with his dynamism, his love of music, his band, the way he focused on her only. When she became pregnant, she didnt realize the depth of her mother Blancas racism and that she would kick her own daughter out of the house for loving a Black man. Still, Maricarmen is strong, and she makes a home for her and Rey and Reys young brother Tito and finally their new baby Nena. When Ray is murdered, it falls to Maricarmen to raise both Nena and Tito, holding down two jobs to take care of them. But when Tito goes out one night and is found dead in the sugar cane fields behind their house, Nena and Maricarmen find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation while also mourning the bright spot that Tito was for both of them. Nor can they count on help from Maricarmens mother Blanca, and thats when Maricarmen herself gives up, leaving Nena to find her own way.It will take a split between mother and daughter and the wisdom only gained through years that will bring these two back together and remind them of how much theyd always loved each other.A searing and moving portrait of a family torn apart and determined to come back together....(*_*)9781668651353_Growing up in Puerto Rico, Maricarmen works hard, getting good grades, and cleaning houses after school. She dreams of becoming a singer. When she meets Rey, a young Black musician, she falls in love with his dynamism, his band, and his voice. But when her mother discovers her relationship with a Black man, she puts Maricarmen out on the street. During the rise of the drug crisis sweeping their tight-knit community, Maricarmen fights to make a home for herself, for Rey, for Reys young brother Tito, and eventually, for her daughter Nena. When Rey is murdered, it falls to Maricarmen to raise both Nena and Tito, holding down two jobs to take care of them.Fifteen years later, when Tito doesnt come home after a night out, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation, as the community that had once rallied to support Rey turns against them. In a moment of desperation, and struggling to protect her teenage daughter, Maricarmen gives up, leaving Nena to find her own way.From the author of the critically acclaimed Ordinary Girls, a searing and moving portrait of a family torn apart, determined to find their way back....(*_*)9781668651353_Growing up in Puerto Rico, Maricarmen works hard, getting good grades, and cleaning houses after school. She dreams of becoming a singer. When she meets Rey, a young Black musician, she falls in love with his dynamism and his voice. But when her mother discovers their relationship, the course of Maricarmens life is changed forever. During the rise of the drug crisis sweeping their tight-knit community, Maricarmen fights to make a home for herself, for Rey, for Reys young brother Tito, and eventually, for her daughter Nena. Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation, as the community that had once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Encumbered by loss and betrayal, and reckoning with her burgeoning sexuality, Nena must learn to navigate the world on her own, to fight for herself and her family. An immersive and propulsive exploration of generational grief and the legacy of colonialism, This Is the Only Kingdom is a searing and moving portrait of a family torn apart, determined to find their way back....(*_*)9781668651353_From the Whiting Award-winning author of Ordinary Girls, an epic portrayal of a working-class Puerto Rican family wrestling with the aftermath of a murder.In gorgeous and emotional prose, Jaquira Díaz tells a profoundly moving story of one unforgettable family. and Growing up in Puerto Rico, Maricarmen works hard, getting good grades, and cleaning houses after school. She dreams of becoming a singer. When she meets Rey, a young Black musician, she falls in love with his dynamism and his voice. But when her mother discovers their relationship, the course of Maricarmens life is changed forever. During the rise of the drug crisis sweeping their tight-knit community, Maricarmen fights to make a home for herself, for Rey, for Reys young brother Tito, and eventually, for her daughter Nena. Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation, as the community that had once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Encumbered by loss and betrayal, and reckoning with her burgeoning sexuality, Nena must learn to navigate the world on her own, to fight for herself and her family. An immersive and propulsive exploration of generational grief and the legacy of colonialism, This Is the Only Kingdom is a searing and moving portrait of a family torn apart, determined to find their way back....(*_*)9781668651353_From the Whiting Award-winning author of Ordinary Girls, an epic portrayal of a working-class Puerto Rican family wrestling with the aftermath of a murder.In gorgeous and striking prose, Jaquira Díaz tells a profoundly moving story of one unforgettable family. Growing up in Puerto Rico, Maricarmen works hard, getting good grades, and cleaning houses after school. She dreams of becoming a singer. When she meets Rey, a young Black musician, she falls in love with his dynamism and his voice. But when her mother discovers their relationship, the course of Maricarmens life is changed forever. During the rise of the drug crisis sweeping their tight-knit community, Maricarmen fights to make a home for herself, for Rey, for Reys young brother Tito, and eventually, for her daughter Nena. Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation, as the community that had once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Encumbered by loss and betrayal, and reckoning with her burgeoning sexuality, Nena must learn to navigate the world on her own, to fight for herself and her family. An immersive and propulsive exploration of generational grief and the legacy of colonialism, This Is the Only Kingdom is a searing and moving portrait of a family torn apart, determined to find their way back....(*_*)9781668651353_From the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Diaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.When Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante, beloved small-time Robin Hood and local musician on the rise, she begins to envision a life beyond the tight-knit community of el Caserío, Puerto Rico beyond cleaning houses, beyond waiting tables, beyond the constant tug of war between the street hustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than she imagined, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for herself, for Rey, his young brother Tito, and eventually, their daughter Nena. Until one fateful day changes everything.Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation as the community that once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Now Nena, a teenager haunted by loss and betrayal and exploring her sexual identity, must learn to fight for herself and her family in a world not always welcoming. For lovers of the Neapolitan novels, This is the Only Kingdom is an immersive and moving portrait of a family and a community torn apart by generational grief, and a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them....(*_*)9781668651353_From the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.When Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante, beloved small-time Robin Hood and local musician on the rise, she begins to envision a life beyond the tight-knit community of el Caserío, Puerto Rico beyond cleaning houses, beyond waiting tables, beyond the constant tug of war between the street hustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than she imagined, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for herself, for Rey, his young brother Tito, and eventually, their daughter Nena. Until one fateful day changes everything.Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation as the community that once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Now Nena, a teenager haunted by loss and betrayal and exploring her sexual identity, must learn to fight for herself and her family in a world not always welcoming. For lovers of the Neapolitan novels, This is the Only Kingdom is an immersive and moving portrait of a family and a community torn apart by generational grief, and a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them....(*_*)9781668651353_LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL AWARDFrom the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.When Maricarmen meets Rey el Cantante, beloved small-time Robin Hood and local musician on the rise, she begins to envision a life beyond the tight-knit community of el Caserío, Puerto Rico beyond cleaning houses, beyond waiting tables, beyond the constant tug of war between the street hustlers and los camarones. But breaking free proves more difficult than she imagined, and she soon finds herself struggling to make a home for herself, for Rey, his young brother Tito, and eventually, their daughter Nena. Until one fateful day changes everything.Fifteen years later, Maricarmen and Nena find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation as the community that once rallied to support Rey turns against them. Now Nena, a teenager haunted by loss and betrayal and exploring her sexual identity, must learn to fight for herself and her family in a world not always welcoming. For lovers of the Neapolitan novels, This is the Only Kingdom is an immersive and moving portrait of a family and a community torn apart by generational grief, and a powerful love letter to mothers, daughters, and the barrios that make them....9781668651353_Hachette Audioaudiolibro_9781668651353_9781668651353Jaquira DíazInglésMéxico2025-10-21T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2025-10-21T00:00:00+00:00Hachette Audio