Into the beautiful North : a novel / Luis Alberto Urrea.
| Author/creator | Urrea, Luis Alberto |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2009. |
| Description | 342 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village--they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men--her own "Siete Magníficos"--to repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over."--Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village--they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men--her own "Siete Magníficos"--to repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over."--Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men--her own 'Siete Magnificos' --to repopulate her hometown in Mexico and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over. |
| LCCN | 2008039962 |
| ISBN | 9780316025270 |
| ISBN | 0316025275 |
| ISBN | 9780316054867 |
| ISBN | 0316054860 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F UR7I | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F UR7I | ✔ Available | Place Hold |