Passed along to me from someone who would rather see someone else read this book than to see it gather dust on their bookshelf.

Available to anyone for a trade.

Will be mailing off to krin511 on Thursday, March 8 as part of the First Sentences Mystery Virtual Bookbox

Arrived today - thanks!

Description:

"IN A TOWN IN THE HEART OF LA MANCHA, home to Don Quijote and his windmills, the Clemente family lived for centuries, their fortunes tied to those of a plant…

So begins the grand tale that is The Mapmaker’s Opera. Born in Seville, Spain to a dishonored governess, a young Diego Clemente finds solace in the world of books, in particular John James Audubon’s Birds of America. Mesmerized by the wondrous images in Audobon's magnificent volume, he longs to travel to the New World to find his destiny and see these amazing creatures for himself.

When renowned American naturalist Edward Nelson enlists him by chance to create a guide to Yucatan's birds, Diego's dream comes true. Arriving on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on the eve of the Mexican Revolution, Diego finds himself in a world that is as precarious as it is beautiful, where opulent henequen plantations are built on the backs of slave labor and the social order is on the brink of imploding. And there, Diego falls for the young Sofia, a woman who longs to be as free as the birds she also loves. He tries with all his might to win her and, with Nelson's help, to save the last pair of passenger pigeons in existence.

A mesmerizing tale of star-crossed passions, a pair of mysterious birds, and a young man’s quest to honor both his passions, The Mapmaker’s Opera transports its audience with stunning vistas, magical storytelling, and a universal story of love."

This was a beautifully told story about birds, love and people on the eve of revolution. I liked the opera theme throughout as characters entered the scene from stage right or left.

Mailed to AceofHearts for the YBS Swap!

received in the mail. Thanks!!

My mom, AceofHearts, passed away from breast cancer on September 17, 2013. Aside from being one of the best people I know, she was an avid reader and took immense pleasure in Bookcrossing, her book club, and reading many great books. Unfortunately she didn't get around to reading this book.

We had similar tastes in books and would share them whenever we read something we enjoyed. This book sounds interesting so I'm going to keep it to read.

I couldn't finish this one. There was more flowery language than plot and after 30 pages where almost nothing had happened, I decided to give up.

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