Baby Jesus Pawn Shop (Hardcover)

from Litfan

"Baby Jesus Pawn Shop" is set in the Philippines in the 1980s, during the brutal dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. It starts with the story of Doming, who flees his village after his father is murdered by the government. Years later, Doming is now the driver for Rue Caldwell and her husband Trace...

from whitewavedarling

This book is an in depth fictionalized look into Manila under the rule of Ferdinand Marcos in the late part of the twentieth century. Orth focuses on two characters as the lenses for her story, and what follows is a tale of suspense that lives up to the novel's claims of exploring 'the struggle o...

from keren7

A gripping and exciting read from a great new author. Some of the scenes were so captivating and heart breaking. However, I can not give this book a 5 star because some of the story did not hold my attention and at times I found the action a little confusing. Having said that, I would recommend t...

from charlottem

I knew I would like this book before I even read it because of the title, and I was right!

from supertalya

I I have recently been interested in reading about the Philippines and Marcos' regime in the 1970's-1980's. I received this book for the Early Reviewers at Librarything.com and was amazed on how it was the perfect novel for me. This is Lucia Orth's first novel and it kept me reading until the las...