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Gaines's second novel (after Carbon Dreams) explores Uruguay's complicated environmental and political issues, past and present, through the lens of a single extended family. In 1999, when American-born Gabriel and his immigrant mother, Lili, return to her native land, the forthcoming election dominates most conversations and uncovers long-standing tensions and secrets among his mother's siblings. As Lili settles into transforming the family ranch into an organic far...Log In or Sign Up to Read More