Bless Me, Ultima
Books | Fiction / Hispanic & Latino
4
(492)
Rudolfo Anaya
This coming-of-age classic from "one of the nation's foremost Chicano literary artists" follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs after a curandera woman introduces herbs and magic into his life (Denver Post). Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past--a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world... and will nurture the birth of his soul.
AD
Buy now:
More Details:
Author
Rudolfo Anaya
Pages
272
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published Date
2012-06-01
ISBN
1455521329 9781455521326
Ratings
Google: 3.5
Community ReviewsSee all
"I read this in 7th grade and it’s been my all time favorite ever since. The journey the child takes and the end makes me cry."
Alex Torres
"I had never heard of this until YASync had it featured as a free download last summer. It is an interesting and engaging tale of a young Hispanic boy struggling with religion and superstition as death seems to surround him. I did have trouble with the lines that were in Spanish as I was listening to it and not reading it, and there was not translation."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"4.5 stars. I am surprised to learn that is frequently on the banned books list. The only reason I can figure is because it deals with supernatural folklore. I found it to be a very unique coming of age story. And there was also a particularly hilarious Christmas play scene which made me laugh and was a nice uplifting part in a mostly serious book."
"Fabulous book. Gives a look into lives of New Mexicans and the culture of the state. Family drama, struggle with beliefs, and even some Supernatural aspects. Anaya was a great author. "
Maria Guerrero