Dive into the lush, turbulent world of Puerto Rico with 'The Taste of Sugar.' Experience a journey through love, loss, and resilience in this historical epic by Marisel Vera.
Captivating historical novel set in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
Richly developed characters exploring themes of love, adversity, and resilience.
Vivid storytelling that immerses you in the cultural and economic struggles of the era.
Discover the strength and determination of a community as it navigates through upheaval and change. Uncover stories of love and survival that echo through time, creating a tapestry of history and humanity.
“A masterful work of historical fiction. . . . [A] Latino Grapes of Wrath.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post
Marisel Vera emerges as a major new voice in contemporary fiction with this “capacious” (The New Yorker) novel set in Puerto Rico on the eve of the Spanish-American War. Up in the mountainous region of Utuado, Vicente Vega and Valentina Sanchez labor to keep their coffee farm from the creditors. When the great San Ciriaco hurricane of 1899 brings devastating upheaval, the young couple is lured along with thousands of other puertorriqueños to the sugar plantations of Hawaii, where they are confronted by the hollowness of America’s promises of prosperity. Depicting the roots of Puerto Rican alienation and exodus, which resonates especially today, The Taste of Sugar is “a gorgeous feat of storytelling” (Tayari Jones).
Dive into the lush, turbulent world of Puerto Rico with 'The Taste of Sugar.' Experience a journey through love, loss, and resilience in this historical epic by Marisel Vera.
Captivating historical novel set in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
Richly developed characters exploring themes of love, adversity, and resilience.
Vivid storytelling that immerses you in the cultural and economic struggles of the era.
Discover the strength and determination of a community as it navigates through upheaval and change. Uncover stories of love and survival that echo through time, creating a tapestry of history and humanity.
“A masterful work of historical fiction. . . . [A] Latino Grapes of Wrath.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post
Marisel Vera emerges as a major new voice in contemporary fiction with this “capacious” (The New Yorker) novel set in Puerto Rico on the eve of the Spanish-American War. Up in the mountainous region of Utuado, Vicente Vega and Valentina Sanchez labor to keep their coffee farm from the creditors. When the great San Ciriaco hurricane of 1899 brings devastating upheaval, the young couple is lured along with thousands of other puertorriqueños to the sugar plantations of Hawaii, where they are confronted by the hollowness of America’s promises of prosperity. Depicting the roots of Puerto Rican alienation and exodus, which resonates especially today, The Taste of Sugar is “a gorgeous feat of storytelling” (Tayari Jones).
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