Sweet Promised Land
| Author/creator | Laxalt, Robert Author |
| Other author | Ronald, Ann Foreword by |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 50th ed.,Annotated |
| Publication Info | Reno : University of Nevada Press |
| Description | 207 p. 08.500 x 05.500 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Basque Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation In Sweet Promised Land, Laxalt paints an affectionate portrait of his father and, simultaneously, tells the story that connects immigrant families everywhere in the United States. Dominique Laxalt, a Basque-American sheepherder, is persuaded by his family to return home for a long-planned visit after living nearly half a century on the ranges of the American West. Accompanied by his son Robert, Dominique travels to his native Basque Country in the French Pyrenees. His return to the village and mountain trails of his youth evokes ambiguous feelings as he describes to his relatives the life of hardship he has endured in the United States. The nostalgic trip to his native land ends poignantly as the elder Laxalt realizes that America has become his true home. Told with compelling sensitivity, this story portrays a family whose members share a strength of character drawn from their peasant ancestors and yet remain separated by diverse cultures on different continents. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780874177060 |
| ISBN | 0874177065 (Perfect) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780874177060 |
| Stock number | 00027316 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |