Wild Steps of Heaven, Victor Villasenor
Wild Steps of Heaven, Victor Villasenor
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Wild Steps of Heaven

Author: Victor Villaseñor

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/28/2009

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

Victor Villaseñor creates a powerful, moving protrait of his father's family - the Villaseñors - who in their courage and love of life represent the whole passionate history of Mexico. An epic portrait of Mexico is painted as this spellbinding story of madness and miracles, rage and redemption, unfolds. Margarita...wild of heart and powerful in her earthborn mystery is the indomitable Indian matriarch who guards her family and conquers her enemies with the cutting edge of unconditional love - and a touch of magic. As a young woman, she was swept away by Juan Jesus Villaseñor, a powerful arrogant man who carried the blood of Spanish royalty in his veins - and who, unarmed, once wrestled with the great serpent that held his village hostage - and won. Together, Don Juan and Dona Margarita would create a dynasty on the eve of the Mexican Revolution. Their daughters...Emilia and Luisa, beautiful, sensuous, mysterious, who find courage and endurance in their mother's faith, and searing, explosive passion amid the turmoil of war. Their sons...Jose, who becomes a legendary horseman and a hero of the revolution. And Juan, the youngest, Victor Villaseñor's father, through whose eyes this brilliant, tumultuous saga unfolds.

About Victor Villaseñor

Victor Villasenor is the author of the nonfiction books Rain of Gold and Jury: The People vs. Juan Corona, and the novel, Macho! He has written several screenplays, including the award-winning The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. Villasenor continues to live on the North County San Diego ranch where he grew up.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on August 02, 2022

Not a book I would typically read, but it was this month’s book for family book club. In the end, I did enjoy the book more than I thought I would. The little details did seem to drag. And some of the descriptions were “Isaiah” like - some stories seemed fictionalized because of this. It was hard to......more

Goodreads review by Karina on September 22, 2022

One of my forever favorites. Villaseñor decided to write this novel, when he realized how rich the story of his father's childhood was during his work for his first book Rain of Gold. As a result, this novel is great addition/companion to Rain of Gold, but also stands alone extremely well. The matri......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 01, 2025

This is the first fiction book I have read in a long time. It’s is both fiction and nonfiction as the reader gains stories from his childhood and stories passed down the generations. It is a bit chewy for me in some parts and jumps in and out of different characters points of views. But overall I en......more

Goodreads review by Kkraemer on October 01, 2023

This is a big book, a wild book, with gigantic men, goddess women, Evil, God, Love, and a struggle for the Indigenous people of Mexico. Tale after tale of men being big, strong, quick to anger, ready to fight. Women holding things together, and the love of God and the power of the Earth surrounding a......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on January 30, 2024

Victor is one of my favorite authors. He is a truly talented writer. This book should be read before Rain of Gold but I will say it is extremely violent and not for the faint of heart. In my opinion he does a good depiction of what the Mexican Revolution looked like. One of the best stories about a......more