Luha ng Buwaya
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| Luha ng Buwaya | |
| Author | Amado V. Hernandez |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tagalog |
| Genre(s) | Fiction |
Luha ng Buwaya (tears of the crocodile) is a novel written by the Filipino Amado V. Hernandez. It composes of 53 chapters. The story is about poor farmers uniting against the greedy desires of the prominent family of the Grandes.
[edit] Meaning of the Title
In Filipino idioms, "crocodiles" were used to symbolize those people who are corrupt. The "buwaya" in the title of the novel refers to the Grandes, who were very greedy for money.
