The Book of Lost Saints

A Cuban American Family Saga of Love, Betrayal, and Revolution

by Daniel José Older

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Pub Date Nov 05 2019 | Archive Date Nov 05 2019

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group | Imprint

Literary Fiction | Multicultural Interest

Description

The Book of Lost Saints is an evocative multigenerational Cuban-American family story of revolution, loss, and family bonds from New York Times-bestselling author Daniel José Older.

Marisol vanished during the Cuban Revolution, disappearing with hardly a trace. Now, shaped by atrocities long-forgotten, her tenacious spirit visits her nephew, Ramón, in modern-day New Jersey. Her hope: that her presence will prompt him to unearth their painful family history.

Ramón launches a haphazard investigation into the story of his ancestor, unaware of the forces driving him on his search. Along the way, he falls in love, faces a run-in with a murderous gangster, and uncovers the lives of the lost saints who helped Marisol during her imprisonment.

The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older is a haunting meditation on family, forgiveness, and the violent struggle to be free.

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"Spellbinding."
—Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf

"A lyrical, beautiful, devastating, literally haunting journey."
—N.K. Jemisin, award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy