Overview
Gabriela and The Widow is a lyrical coming-of-age novel set against the violence, mythology, and spiritual undercurrents of Mexico. It follows Gabriela, a fourteen-year-old girl fleeing the devastation of her home village after a brutal war, and La Viuda (""The Widow""), an aging, enigmatic woman who takes Gabriela into her home and gradually into her inner world. The novel explores the deepening relationship between the two women. Gabriela becomes La Viuda's caretaker, but the role quickly expands-she is also chosen to curate the widow's memories, objects, photographs, and the intimate, often mystical stories that make up her life. Their daily rituals become a kind of apprenticeship in remembrance, identity, and transformation.
Full Product Details
Author: Jack L Remick ,
Meredith Bricken L Mills ,
Kevin Coyne
Publisher: Quartet Global Books
Imprint: Quartet Global Books
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.467kg
ISBN: 9798998711824
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 04 February 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Remick laces Spanish and English dialogue, crusted agéd skin and voluptuous beauty, bloody violence and exquisite tenderness. As he blurs boundaries we are sucked into this story, chapter by chapter, until we too transform, we too feel we have glimpsed the answer to immortality's riddles. Gabriela and The Widow is sure to hook readers who enjoy a well told and fascinating story where all the gem-like details fall together to form a rich and satisfying puzzle."" -Paula Lowe, editor, Solo Novo Magazine The plot is complex and filled with revenge, sometimes sadness, and a level of mystery and intrigue that only a well versed and experienced author could accomplish. Not many can create a world with both people and bizarre creatures like overgrown toads and vile monsters and turn the work into a masterpiece. Although some might not enjoy this story, the reader would be lax if he or she could not acknowledge the skill and talent of the author in weaving this complex story in such a direct and graphic way. It is a master tale by a master talent. (Terri Forehand: RN Children's Author) Visit the author at www.jackremick.com for more information on this author and poet. ""Once you experience Remick's gorgeous prose you will be stunned. His descriptions are amazing, his characters are wonderfully drawn and the book cannot be put aside until the covers are closed. Even then it will haunt you. It is raw and poetic at the same time and the images mesmerize the reader."" -Amos Lassen
Author Information
Jack Remick is a novelist, poet, and essayist. He is the author of Blood; The California Quartet; Gabriela and The Widow; and co-author with Robert J. Ray of The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery. Remick opus consists of 27 books including Satori: Poems, and Songs of Sadness, Joy, and Despair for the Anthropocene. His work has gained much praise including Gabriela and The Widow as a Finalist for the Montaigne Award from the Hoffer system as well as a Finalist for the Foreword Reviews Book of the Year. His novel, Maxine, was a Category Finalist in the Hoffer Competition. Meredith Bricken Mills is a graphic artist with extensive experience in book design. Kevin Coyne is a poet, graphic artist and photographer.
