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"Santa" (1903)--the best known work by Gamboa--is the story of a young farm girl who falls in love with a soldier who seduces and abandons her. Thrown out of her home, Santa finds employment in one of the more exclusive houses of prostitution in Mexico City. Over time, her life disintegrates and she descends from the most luxurious to the most squalid of brothels.Gamboa, Federico is the author of 'Santa: El Delirio de Santa', published 2007 under ISBN 9780979076619 and ISBN 0979076617.
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