A Daughter of the Misti
A Daughter of the Misti by Charles Fletcher Lummis is a novel set in the Andes Mountains of Peru. The story follows the journey of a young woman named Maria, who is kidnapped and taken to the remote village of the Misti people. There, she learns their language and customs and becomes an integral part of their community. However, when a group of outsiders arrive in search of gold, Maria must choose between her newfound home and her old life. The novel explores themes of cultural identity, belonging, and the clash of cultures.
By Charles Fletcher Lummis · First published 1896 · Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure · 4,337 words
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Not the elder daughter, whom all the world knows where she sits, white upon her little green patch against the hopeless desert, looking up with now and then a shiver at the white-headed giant, her father. No, the one I mean now is something like three hundred and fifty years younger than the Misti's first born and favorite, and not white at all, nor over-dignified, nor even given to much thought as to when _taita_[16] shall shrug again those mighty shoulders and rattle the walls about her ears. In fact, to look at the two-the fat, brown, clumsy _cholo_ girl and the shining city-I dare say you would never take Tránsita and Arequipa[17] for sisters at all. But as both are daughters of the Misti, I see no other way out of it.
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A Daughter of the Misti is listed on Textopian as a short story by Charles Fletcher Lummis, dated 1896 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Charles Fletcher Lummis
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance
- Length: 4,337 words
- Structure: 1 section, 43 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — The book is considered a work of fiction as it dwells on invented characters and plot.
- Historical Fiction — The story is set within a historical context, indicating the genre of historical fiction.
- Adventure — There are elements of adventure throughout the narrative, contributing to this genre.
- Romance — The story contains romance within the plot which is significant enough to label it within this genre.
Tags
adventure · Native American culture · historical fiction · Southwest · exploration · identity · family · heritage · landscape · cultural conflict · coming of age · spirituality