The Espejo family of El Paso, Texas, is like so many others in
America in 1967, trying to make sense of a rapidly escalating war
they feel does not concern them. But when the eldest son, Gustavo,
a complex and errant rebel, receives a certified letter ordering
him to report to basic training, he chooses to flee instead to
Mexico. Retreating back to the land of his grandfather--a foreign
country to which he is no longer culturally connected--Gustavo sets
into motion a series of events that will have catastrophic
consequences on the fragile bonds holding the family together.
Told with raw power and searing bluntness, and filled with
important themes as immediate as today's headlines, "Names on a
Map" is arguably the most important work to date of a major
American literary artist.
General
Imprint: |
HarperPerennial
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2008 |
First published: |
February 2008 |
Authors: |
Benjamin Alire Saenz
|
Dimensions: |
201 x 132 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-128569-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-128569-2 |
Barcode: |
9780061285691 |
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