Far from the Angels
Far from the Angels by Ben Tarver, published by iUniverse on June 15, 2000, is a historical fiction novel that explores the tumultuous backdrop of the Mexican Revolution. This edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows a young girl, a gringa, who is rescued from Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico, in 1916. Disguised as a boy, she navigates the harsh realities of war while becoming a pianist and spy in a bordello, ultimately joining Villa’s dorados in the fight for land reform and freedom alongside her lover.
Readers will find a story rich in action and romance, as the protagonist’s dangerous exploits lead her deep into the Sierra Madre, where she faces both love and death. The plot thickens when Captain George Patton discovers her true identity and returns her to her affluent father in New York. However, the call of adventure and her longing for the boy she left behind drive her to return to Mexico, where she seeks to continue the fight for justice and pursue her passion. The book delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the quest for freedom amid the chaos of war.
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A young gringais rescued from Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916 and spirited into Chihuahua. She is forced to pass as a boy and live in squalor, subject to all the horrors and bloodshed of the 20th century’s first major revolution. She becomes a pianist/spy in a bordello before joining Villa’s doradosto fight side by side with her dashing Mexican lover in the cause of land reform and freedom.
Her dangerous exploits carry her into the far reaches of the Sierra Madre where she encounters both love and death. Captain George Patton, an officer in General “Blackjack” Pershing’s expeditionary force, apprehends this “revolutionary Villista,” discovers she is really a young girl and sends her back to her wealthy father in New York. The lure of adventure and her love for the boy she left behind compels her to return to Mexico in search of him so they can continue the fight for justice—and the right to pursue their passion and love in peace.
“Tarver, a bred-in-the-bone southwesterner, knows his milieu well, and brings the times, the Mexican revolution and his gutsy young heroine to roaring, bodacious life!”
—Les Roberts, prize-winning author and a reviewer for The Cleveland Plain-Dealer
“Ben Tarver has crafted another beautifully detailed story of action, romance and drama, played against the gripping panorama of the Mexican Revolution. It will move you to tears and laughter.”
—Elaine Boies, editor and critic, Staten Island Advance
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