BOOKS FROM NICARAGUAAshes of Izalco : A Novel
by Claribel Alegría, Darwin J. Flakoll
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Set in Nicaragua
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Written in two voices, "Ashes of Izalco" is a collaborative novel by Claribel Alegrfa and Darwin Flakoll, a love story set against the events of 1932 when thirty thousand Indians and peasants were massacred in Izalco, El Salvador. "Ashes of Izalco" brings together a Salvadoran woman and an American man who together struggle over issues of love, loyalty and socio-political injustices.