Orange County - A Personal History (Paperback)

The story began in 1918, when Gustavo Arellano's great-grandfather and grandfather arrived in the United States, only to be met with flying potatoes. They ran, and hid, and then went to work in Orange County's citrus groves, where, eventually, thousands of fellow Mexican villagers joined them. Gustavo was born sixty years later, the son of a tomato canner who dropped out of school in the ninth grade and an illegal immigrant who snuck into this country in the trunk of a Chevy. Meanwhile, Orange County changed radically, from a bucolic paradise of orange groves to the land where good Republicans go to die, American Christianity blossoms, and way too many bad television shows are green-lit.

Part personal narrative, part cultural history, "Orange County" is the outrageous and true story of the man behind the wildly popular and controversial column "Ask a Mexican " and the locale that spawned him. It is a tale of growing up in an immigrant enclave in a crime-ridden neighborhood, but also in a promised land, a place that has nourished America's soul and Gustavo's family, both in this country and back in Mexico, for a century.

Nationally bestselling author, syndicated columnist, and the spiciest voice of the Mexican-American community, Gustavo Arellano delivers the hilarious and poignant follow-up to "Ask a Mexican , " his critically acclaimed debut. "Orange County" not only weaves Gustavo's family story with the history of Orange County and the modern Mexican-immigrant experience but also offers sharp, "caliente" insights into a wide range of political, cultural, and social issues.

General

Imprint:	Scribner
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Gustavo Arellano
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-4165-4005-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-4165-4005-9
Barcode:	9781416540052

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