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 · THE HOUSE OF BROKEN ANGELS. by Luis Alberto Urrea ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 6, A family saga that asks what it means to be American. Urrea (The Water Museum, , etc.) tells the story of Miguel Angel de la Cruz, or Big Angel, who must bury his mother as he himself is dying. Before his death, though, he means to celebrate one last birthday. The House of Broken Angels () is work of contemporary literary fiction by Luis Alberto Urrea. The book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Urrea has received a number of awards for his novels and non-fiction, including a Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for his book The Devil’s Highway. "Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels is a vivid portrait of one Mexican-American family in San Diego and the complexities of immigration and heritage. The patriarch of the De La Cruz family decides to throw a huge birthday party in the last days of his life, but his mother also dies in the days leading up to the event, leading to a bittersweet celebration of both of their lives and their family's /5().

The House of Broken Angels PDF book by Luis Alberto Urrea Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF, azw3 or MOBI eBooks. Published in March 6th the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in fiction, literary fiction books. The main characters of The House of Broken Angels novel are John, Emma. Luis Urrea is the son of Alberto Urrea Murray, of Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico and Phyllis Dashiell, born in Staten Island, New York. He was born on Aug in Tijuana, Mexico, and listed as an American born abroad. Both his parents worked in San Diego. In , the family moved to Logan Heights in South San Diego, because he had. by Luis Alberto Urrea ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 6, A family saga that asks what it means to be American. Urrea (The Water Museum, , etc.) tells the story of Miguel Angel de la Cruz, or Big Angel, who must bury his mother as he himself is dying.

The definitive Mexican-American immigrant story, at once intimate and epic, from an acclaimed storyteller. In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel De La Cruz, known affectionately as Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. "Epic Rambunctious Highly entertaining." — New York Times Book Review"Intimate and touching the stuff of legend.". The House of Broken Angels () is work of contemporary literary fiction by Luis Alberto Urrea. The book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Urrea has received a number of awards for his novels and non-fiction, including a Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for his book The Devil’s Highway.