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The River Flows North : A Novel by Graciela Limón (2009, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781558855854
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Arte Publico Press
ISBN-10
1558855858
ISBN-13
9781558855854
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71129364
Product Key Features
Topic
Action & Adventure
Publication Year
2009
Book Title
River Flows North : a Novel
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-048577
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
"There is a pathway traveled by migrants that cuts away from the Mexican border as it slithers north through the Arizona desert up to Interstate 8. Migrants know this highway as la Ocho , the road that takes them to a better life, but the trail that leads to that highway is ruthless and unforgiving." In Sonora, a group of immigrants circles around a coyote , Leonardo Cerda, who will, for a price, lead them across the treacherous desert to the United States. Fearful that Cerda may be one of those who will collect their money up front and then leave them stranded to die, the travelers ultimately are forced to put their trust in him and begin the dangerous crossing to a new life. Afraid even of each other, they initially avoid eye contact or conversation. But as the three-day passage across the blistering landscape progresses, the fight to survive the grueling trip ensures that their lives, and deaths, are linked forever. While trudging along, placing one exhausted foot in front of the other, the travelers each remember their lives and the reasons they have been forced to abandon their land, homes and loved ones. Among the immigrants is Menda Fuentes, a salvadoreña , the only member of her family to survive a massacre during her countrys civil war. Then there is Julio Escalante and his young grandson Manuelito, who pay the full fee even though they plan to go only halfway. By their side is Encarnación Padilla, an ancient indigenous woman who has survived ostracism and her involvement in the Zapatista uprising. Next to her walk Nicanor and Borrego Osuna, two brothers who suffer the ultimate indignity just to make it to the United States. Finally, there is Armando Guerrero, shifty, suspicious-looking, and clearly different from the rest because of his fancy clothes as well as the mysterious bag to which he clings. In addition to confronting their own internal demons, they must also face the dangers that they encounter on the trail: poisonous snakes, debilitating dehydration and exhaustion, and a ferocious sandstorm that tears the group apart. This riveting novel explores the lives behind the news stories and confirms Limóns status as one of the countrys premiere Latinas writing about issues that affect us all.
LC Classification Number
PS3562.I464R58 2009
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