Description
Set in the Ilocos during the last years of Spanish rule, this novel follows the Salvador family as they are forced to flee their village after violence shatters their community. Through the journey of Istak and those he encounters along the way, the story traces how faith, identity, and the meaning of freedom are tested when survival collides with political awakening. Blending intimate, character-driven drama with a sweeping historical backdrop, it examines nationalism not as a slogan but as a deeply personal choice shaped by fear, loyalty, and conscience. In Francisco Sionil José’s distinctive, socially attuned style, the book offers a resonant meditation on colonial suffering and the quiet, often complicated ways people decide to stand for a cause.
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Published Jan 1, 1984
220 pages
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First Published
1984
Language
eng
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