New Novel “Corrido de Amor y Gloria” Is a Historical Tale of the U.S. Invasion of Mexico

“Corrido de amor y gloria” (A Ballad of Love and Glory) is the title of a new historical novel set in the mid-19th century, when the United States invaded Mexico and took over more than half of its territory. Its author, the Mexican-Californian writer Reyna Grande, a native of Guerrero, delivers a love story between a young Mexican healer who served as a nurse on the battlefield and an Irish soldier who deserted the U.S. Army and went to fight on the side of the Mexicans. Raúl Silva spoke with Reyna Grande about the novel.

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