A dazzling magical realism western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy
meets Gabriel García Márquez, The Bullet Swallower follows a
Mexican bandido as he sets off for Texas to save his family, only
to encounter a mysterious figure who has come, finally, to collect
a cosmic debt generations in the making. In 1895, Antonio Sonoro is
the latest in a long line of ruthless men. He's good with his gun
and is drawn to trouble but he's also out of money and out of
options. A drought has ravaged the town of Dorado, Mexico, where he
lives with his wife and children, and so when he hears about a
train laden with gold and other treasures, he sets off for Houston
to rob it-with his younger brother Hugo in tow. But when the heist
goes awry and Hugo is killed by the Texas Rangers, Antonio finds
himself launched into a quest for revenge that endangers not only
his life and his family, but his eternal soul. In 1964, Jaime
Sonoro is Mexico's most renowned actor and singer. But his
comfortable life is disrupted when he discovers a book that
purports to tell the entire history of his family beginning with
Cain and Abel. In its ancient pages, Jaime learns about the
multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors. And when
the same mysterious figure from Antonio's timeline shows up in
Mexico City, Jaime realizes that he may be the one who has to pay
for his ancestors' crimes, unless he can discover the true story of
his grandfather Antonio, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The
Bullet Swallower. A family saga that's epic in scope and magical in
its blood, and based loosely on the author's own great-grandfather,
The Bullet Swallower tackles border politics, intergenerational
trauma, and the legacies of racism and colonialism in a lush
setting and stunning prose that asks who pays for the sins of our
ancestors, and whether it is possible to be better than our
forebears.
General
| Imprint: |
Hodder & Stoughton
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Elizabeth Gonzalez James
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-70907-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-399-70907-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781399709071 |
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