Bitter GroundsThe critically acclaimed author of A Place Where the Sea Remembers presents the saga of three generations of Salvadoran women whose lives are changed in unexpected ways by a letter that has lain unopened for twenty-six years. Tour." |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 62
Page 349
... talk about the flesh , my dear . " " My God , padre Hortensio , I didn't mean it the way you think . I was talking about ... " " You know what I suggest ? I suggest you come to our Bible circle . We meet once a week , out in the ...
... talk about the flesh , my dear . " " My God , padre Hortensio , I didn't mean it the way you think . I was talking about ... " " You know what I suggest ? I suggest you come to our Bible circle . We meet once a week , out in the ...
Page 365
... talk to women about fertile times and sex . These things alone make a dif- ference . If campesinos were literate ... talk , " Fernando said . " That's all right , " Berta retorted , “ as long as I don't look like him . Duarte might be ...
... talk to women about fertile times and sex . These things alone make a dif- ference . If campesinos were literate ... talk , " Fernando said . " That's all right , " Berta retorted , “ as long as I don't look like him . Duarte might be ...
Page 406
... talk to him . The man doesn't scare me . " " What's there to talk about , Mamá ? " Orlando said . " We've been made an example . The president can't go back on what he's de- creed . " " But it's illegal , what he's done , " Margarita ...
... talk to him . The man doesn't scare me . " " What's there to talk about , Mamá ? " Orlando said . " We've been made an example . The president can't go back on what he's de- creed . " " But it's illegal , what he's done , " Margarita ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alvaro arms asked baby Basilio beside candles Cecilia chair Chenta Chico church coffee Congo dark daughter don Orlando door dream dress dresser dropped El Congo El Salvador Elena Enrique Ernesto Ernesto Contreras eyes face father Fernando finca fingers Flor Flor's gave girl Gladis Goyo guardia hair hand head Ignacio Isabel Izalco Jacinta Joaquín Júnior kitchen la niña legs lifted lips looked machete Magda Mamá María Mercedes María Mercedes's Martín mesón Metapán Miguel morning mother mouth Nanda Nena night niña nodded padre Papá patio patrón Pedro Pilar poked Prieto pulled pupusas ring road Rosalba Rutilio Grande Salah San Salvador Santa Ana shoulders side sitting slipped smell Socorro Sonsonate stood talk tapado tell Tesoros There's thing thought Tino Tobar took tortillas trees turned Victor Morales walked wall watched woman women