![]() ![]() Without a home or any source of income, Mama agrees to marry Tío Luis. Everybody escapes, but Abuelita hurts her ankle and all of the crops are burnt to a crisp. Shortly after Papa's death, Esperanza wakes up to find their home on fire. Tío Luis offers to marry Mama and threatens her when she turns him down. Together, they try to manipulate the situation after Papa's death in order to seize el Rancho de las Rosas. Papa's stepbrothers, Tío Luis and Tío Marco, are both powerful men in Aguascalientes. ![]() Later that night, Esperanza and her family receive the terrible news that Papa has been killed by bandits. The day before Esperanza's thirteenth birthday, she pricks her finger on a thorn - a sign of bad luck. He feels a strong connection to the land and teaches Esperanza how to listen to the heartbeat of the earth. 12-year-old Esperanza lives a charmed life with her Papa, Mama, Abuelita, and several servants and workers. The novel opens in el Rancho de las Rosas in Aguascalientes, Mexico. ![]()
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