May Day Eve and Other Stories by Nick Joaquín Anthology

May Day Eve and Other Stories by Nick Joaquín AnthologyOut of print title. "May Day Eve and Other Stories is a quintet of unsettling tales of mystery, religious zeal, and passion. It features the title story May Day Eve as well as Three Generations, Doa Jeronima, The Legend of the Dying Wanton, and Guardia de Honor. Set during the Spanish colonial period, these narratives tap into the qualities of magic realism, romance, and historical fiction, as only the master Nick Joaquin can. " Excerpts from the

the migrant worker's life has its seductive side

Scripture references

Local history interspersed with folklore which makes it an interesting read

the Jordan Lodge 604 Legionarios del Trabajo

and his Manila is more grittily realistic than his Thailand

”—Rhacel Salazar Parreñas

She enjoys reading to children at schools

ISBN-13: 978-97-1-542436-3

Item Weight : 12 ounces

Domingo and their community fight for survival

and breathe the air that's become ice

But this is more than a historical novel