The Legend of La Llorona

The folklore of Spanish America is full of exciting accounts of a wandering, shrieking, tormented spirit called La Llorona, the "Wailing Woman". This is the first serious account of the frightening tale that has fascinated people for generations. The renowned author took the threads of various versions of La Llorona and produced this best-selling award-winning book of the world famous ghost in 1980.