Overview
This important and timely 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
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 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, The Devil's Highway: A True Story [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780316010801 in Paperback by Luis Alberto Urrea may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
09/19/2005
ISBN-10:
0316010804
ISBN-13:
9780316010801
Pages:
272
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
