A Ballad of Love and Glory

Advance Praise for

A Ballad of Love and Glory

“Reyna Grande has given us an epic and exquisitely wrought portrait of the Americas and Mexico’s battle for freedom. A Ballad of Love and Glory astonishes with its passion and historical precision. A simply mesmerizing and unforgettable novel.”

—Patricia Engel, New York Times bestsel ing author of Infinite Country

“Panoramic and sweeping, A Ballad of Love and Glory immerses us in the history of the Mexican-American War, a history al the more relevant today as we face the legacy and painful aftermath of that bloody war. Grande integrates a sweeping Tolstoyan vision and command of language with her very own Latin American popular traditions… This is indeed a grand and soulful novel by a storytel er who has hit her ful stride.”

—Julia Alvarez, bestsel ing author of In the Time of the Butterflies and Afterlife

“With A Ballad of Love and Glory, Reyna Grande employs her many storytel ing gifts to paint a vivid and unforgettable portrait of the people caught up in the Mexican-American War. Grande brings the legend of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion to life in al its richness and humanity, along with a big cast of Mexican women patriots and vainglorious generals. This is a page-turning epic with a love story at its center. Bravo!”

—Héctor Tobar, New York Times bestsel ing author of The Barbarian Nurseries

“Reyna Grande, with an unerring gift for dialogue, propels A Ballad of Love and Glory with passion and precision. Patiently unfolding the tragic events of America’s least-known war and the fate of the Irish soldiers who deserted the

ranks to join the Mexicans, Grande delivers a chil ing story of war and an intimate portrait of courage, love, and redemption.”

—Michael Hogan, author of The Irish Soldiers of Mexico

“With A Ballad of Love and Glory, Grande gifts us a reminder of the sweeping changes that war can bring and the unexpected ties that bind us. Through quick-paced narration and a captivating love story between the main characters, the ctional retel ing of the Irish battalion aiding the Mexican Army is eye-opening and enthral ing. Perspective shifts are a real strength here, and the Mexican and Irish idioms throughout the novel are deftly woven in, making for a transportive read into the lesser-told story of the Mexican-American War.”

—Sofía Segovia, bestsel ing author of The Murmur of Bees

“Meticulously researched, Reyna Grande’s A Ballad of Love and Glory is a timely and fascinating novel about courage, love, and loyalty. It captivated me from the rst line to its end. Days after I nished the book, I kept re ecting on the paral els with our world today.”

—Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestsel ing author of The Paris Library

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