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Devil's Highway : A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea (2005, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316010804
ISBN-139780316010801
eBay Product ID (ePID)43761734
Product Key Features
Book TitleDevil's Highway : a True Story
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicSociology / General, Emigration & Immigration, North America
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorLuis Alberto Urrea
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight8.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"In artful yet uncomplicated prose, Urrea captivatingly tells how a dozen men squeezed by to safety...Confident and full of righteous rage, Urrea's story is a well-crafted melange of first-person testimony, geographic history, cultural and economic analysis, poetry and an indictment of immigration policy."-- Publishers Weekly
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal304.8/73072
SynopsisThis important book from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows the brutal journey a group of men take to cross the Mexican border: "the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" ( The Atlantic ). Named a Best Book of the 21st Century by Kirkus Reviews . In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic., The author of 'Across the Wire' offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona. Only 12 men came back out. 'Superb . . . Nothing less than a saga on the scale of the Exodus and an ordeal as heartbreaking as the Passion . . . The book comes vividly alive with a richness of language and a mastery of narrative detail that only the most gifted of writers are able to achieve. - Los Angeles Times Book Review., PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of the year's best books: Los Angeles Times Book Review ; San Francisco Chronicle; Arizona Republic; Chicago Tribune In a new 10th anniversary edition: "The single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" ( The Atlantic ). In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic., In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic., "Superb . . . Nothing less than a saga on the scale of the Exodus and an ordeal as heartbreaking as the Passion . . . The book comes vividly alive with a richness of language and a mastery of narrative detail that only the most gifted of writers are able to achieve."--"Los Angeles Times Book Review."
LC Classification NumberJV6475
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- 16 Jul, 2019
The cover is not what was pictured.
The book is a great story and very informative. However the cover of the one I got is not what was pictured which is disappointing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 May, 2018
True story
Great story. Needed for school (CSULA). I Recommend it to those who love true stories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 May, 2017
Must read
Its one of those reads that you pick up again and again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Nov, 2016
Nice book
I bought ithe book for mu son i HIGH School! He is happy with the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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