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.
The book was an excellent -- gritty narrative -- of the treacherous trip many make from their homes in Mexico to what they hope will be good jobs in the U.S. This is not a feel good read. It is a realistic portrayal of the flow of illegal immigrants across the border. It highlights the ugly side of the unforgiving landscape and people making their livings smuggling others across the border. It tells readers in great detail what it is like to die witho..
I received a red paperback version instead of the blue version shown in the photo, but it doesn't matter. It's the same book. It was published in 2004, and has approximately 200 pages, not counting the "Afterward", the "Acknowledgement", and the index. There are 16 chapters divided into four parts (Part 1, Part 2, etc).Written in the first person, it's a true story about a group of men who try to cross the border from Mexico to Arizona. Their so-cal..
