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Language English Media type Print ISBN 0-435-98948-0 Genre Novel | 3.7/5 Goodreads Publication date 1997 Pages 155 (paperback) Originally published 1997 Page count 155 (paperback) Country Belize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by In Times Like These (1991) Publisher Heinemann (Caribbean Writers Series) Similar In Times Like These, Time and the River, Beka Lamb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Festival of San Joaquin is a 1997 novel and the third from Belizean-American Zee Edgell. In a change from her first two novels, Beka Lamb and In Times Like These, the story is set in the village of San Joaquin, Corozal District.
Plot summary
Upon her release from prison at the start of the novel, Luz Marina must figure out how to approach her mother-in-law to release her children. The novel takes place during the festival of the patron saint of the village and other villagers are themselves in turmoil. Edgell explores issues of women's rights.
References
The Festival of San Joaquin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA