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A Ballad of Love and Glory
A Ballad of Love and Glory
Author: Reyna Grande
A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance. — The year is 1846. After the controversial annexation of Texas, the US Army marches south to provoke war with México over the disputed Río Grande boundary. — Ximena Salomé is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves on the coveted land she calls ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781982165260
ISBN-10: 198216526X
Publication Date: 3/15/2022
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Atria Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 9
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Really loved the historical value, especially as we don't hear about the details of the Mexican-American war and how it's simply a blip on our elementary curriculum radar. I didn't know about the St. Patrick's Battalion, the immigrants who deserted the US Army to fight for Mexico and their reasons for doing so, and their ultimate fate. But this story is brutal in that there was no relief from the Mexican army's constant defeats. The subject holds a lot of personal significance to me, John Riley and Ximena in particular, and how it relates to my own ancestry. This is one of those stories that you love yet at the same time can hardly bear the relentless despair. And I'm not sure if the bittersweet ending is true to history or creative license. 3.5 stars.


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