Suzanna
At the time when young girls quickly grew up to become old women, young Suzanna was raised by her grandparents and married off to a much older man. Suzanna quickly births two sons, is forced to run away from her abusive husband, and leaves her sons behind.
This is the first book of Blea’s trilogy.
About Irene Blea (Corrales, New Mexico Author)
Dr. Irene Blea is a native New Mexican who wrote text books, academic articles, and poetry for 27 years. Upon her retirement as a tenured, Full Professor, and Chairperson of Mexican American and Chicano Studies she opted to write novels. Her novels include a trilogy: Suzanna, Poor People's Flowers, and Beneath the Super Moon. She also wrote Daughters of the West Mesa. Blea is an award winning author and scholar and New Mexico Humanities Council.