Wild Steps of Heaven: A Memoir

victor villaseñor

The author of Rain of Gold recounts the story of his father's family against a backdrop of war and magic, beginning with the romance of matriarch Margarita and Don Juan Jesus on the eve of the Mexican revolution. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Genres fictionhistorical fictionmagical realismlatinobiography memoir

null pages, Paperback

First published February 1,1996

This edition

Format: null pages, Paperback
Published: September 1, 2006 by Rayo
ISBN: 9780061139031
ASIN: 0061139033
Language: English

About the author

victor villaseñor

Victor Villaseñor is an acclaimed Mexican-American writer, best known for the New York Times bestseller novel Rain of Gold. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004.