{"product_id":"a-handful-of-sand-mary-louise-mccaffrey-9780595676972","title":"A Handful of Sand: A Love Story Woven Into Violent Class Struggle During the French Invasion of Mexico","description":"\"The historical background is woven into the novel with ease.made me want to study Mexican history again.\" -Leonard Tourney, Author of \u003ci\u003eTime's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eA Handful of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e has powerful characters and a historical sweep. McCaffrey is a gifted storyteller.\" -Bill Johnson, Author of \u003ci\u003eA Story Is A Promise\u003c\/i\u003e \"This gripping story of love and war offers twists, turns, and suspense. Well written. Powerful.\" -Bonnie Hearn Hill, Author of \u003ci\u003eDouble Exposure, Killer Body, Intern\u003c\/i\u003e A Latino \u003ci\u003eGone With The Wind\u003c\/i\u003e occurring in Mexico at the same time as the United States civil war. Mexican patriots, Miguel and Isabella, a charismatic Juarista colonel and a fiery aristocrat, star-crossed lovers of different caste on opposite sides of a violent class struggle and repulse of a French invasion, fight for their country and against prejudice, each in their own way. Isabella, independent in a male-dominated society, betrays her father and class to give covert aid to Juarista guerrillas. Her clandestine love affair with Miguel is a maze of secrets, lies, and subplots with the intrigue and suspense of a mystery woven into tumultuous Mexican history. A dramatic twist leads to a poignant ending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Louise McCaffrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595676979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595676972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Mary Louise McCaffrey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44966104039679,"sku":"9780595676972","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a90bbaa-2eed-4384-8df0-5334d03a116b.jpg?v=1711158871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-handful-of-sand-mary-louise-mccaffrey-9780595676972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}