Project Gutenberg 2021-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 173 Preston, Laura 1846 Heaven, Louise Palmer Heaven, Mrs. S. M. Norman, Lucia Chata and Chinita: A Novel KD Weeks, Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chata and Chinita: A Novel" by Laura Preston is a work of historical fiction written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a richly described hacienda, Tres Hermanos, in Mexico, focusing on the complexities of social hierarchy, love, and revenge as seen through the lives of the inhabitants. The narrative introduces engaging characters, notably Juan Planillos, a humble traveler with a hidden agenda, and Doña Isabel, the determined matriarch of the hacienda. The opening portion of the novel sets the stage as a mysterious traveler arrives at Tres Hermanos, seeking shelter, which is begrudgingly granted by the gatekeeper, Tio Pedro. As the traveller, revealed to be Juan Planillos, interacts with the hacienda's residents, he unknowingly becomes entangled in a web of intrigue surrounding Doña Isabel's family and their dealings. The narrative quickly escalates with tension as Juan harbors a personal vendetta that will impact the family dynamics, leading to a shocking murder that echoes throughout the hacienda. The interplay of social class, personal ambition, and the looming shadows of the environment carve out a gripping foundation for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mexico -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1130510 2025-09-25T10:44:22.666521 text/html 1112301 2024-10-18T09:42:14 text/html 769469 2025-09-25T10:44:34.302490 application/epub+zip 765762 2025-09-25T10:44:24.468572 application/epub+zip 550042 2025-09-25T10:44:23.629523 application/epub+zip 990778 2025-09-25T10:44:42.059409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920220 2025-09-25T10:44:33.092451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704105 2022-09-28T22:47:31.632954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1049898 2025-09-25T10:44:21.619537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1029996 2024-10-18T09:42:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15949 2025-09-25T10:44:42.239413 application/rdf+xml 13037 2025-09-25T10:44:23.761504 image/jpeg 1962 2025-09-25T10:44:23.696518 image/jpeg 691999 2025-09-25T10:44:22.757499 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog