{"product_id":"9781453255834","title":"Little Star of Bela Lua: A Novella and Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eShort fiction set in Brazil: “Dazzling . . . fierce and wise . . . intelligent, observant, and laugh out loud funny.” —Elizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e You are about to read stories keenly true to time and place, yet so universal in theme that they are timeless. Superstitious townspeople, greedy men, a young girl looking for fame and love, a conflicted priest, and a reluctant husband live out their follies in the dusty villages and teeming cities of northeastern Brazil, home of rising Brazilian-American writer Luana Montiero.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A guitar-strumming young girl triumphs over her male opponents in a competitive ancient version of a poetry slam, only to find herself ensnared in a romantic trap. A luminous fish appears in an impoverished desert village and proceeds to perform questionable miracles on its desperate citizens. A handsome, sexually conflicted priest hears voices after drinking the water in a mining town. A city doctor finds that rural traditions get him into trouble of his own making. And a young Brazilian girl enamored of American television discovers that the United States is more complex than Saturday morning cartoons.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Star of Bela Lua \u003c\/i\u003eannounces the debut of a whimsical, wise writer whose lyrical prose and playful inventiveness illuminate a profound understanding of the human heart.","brand":"Delphinium Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124140097776,"sku":"9781453255834","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453255834_p0.jpg?v=1763847152","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453255834","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}