From the #1 bestselling, award-winning author of The Golden Spruce and The Tiger a rich, gripping literary thriller in the spirit of The Constant Gardener that showcases the narrative power for which John Vaillant is internationally acclaimed. Hector, a young Zapotec fleeing Mexico for a better life in the US with his friend Cesar, a biotech researcher, pays to be smuggled across the border by unscrupulous "coyotes," concealed in the tightly sealed, empty tank of a water truck packed with illegal migrants. ...
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From the #1 bestselling, award-winning author of The Golden Spruce and The Tiger a rich, gripping literary thriller in the spirit of The Constant Gardener that showcases the narrative power for which John Vaillant is internationally acclaimed. Hector, a young Zapotec fleeing Mexico for a better life in the US with his friend Cesar, a biotech researcher, pays to be smuggled across the border by unscrupulous "coyotes," concealed in the tightly sealed, empty tank of a water truck packed with illegal migrants. Abandoned by the smugglers in the desert, they are left to die, their only lifeline Cesar's phone. When Cesar slips into unconsciousness, Hector reaches out to the one name with an American code--AnniMac--that becomes his lifeline to the world as he reveals what has brought him to this place, taking us back to an older Mexico; to the lives of his Zapotec grandparents and the ancient, mythic traditions, to the mystery behind the jaguar icon left to him by a mysterious archeologist, and the power of the corn myth. As legends fuse with the terrifying present, the dangers Cesar is fleeing become grippingly apparent: his research was threatening to expose the country's largest manufacturer of genetically modified corn, set to impose economic and cultural genocide on the native population. Finding the courage to survive is critical, even as hope dwindles."
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0307397165. DJ shows light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 280 pages; "Hector is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers' money for a mechanic and have not returned. Those left behind have no choice but to wait. Hector finds a name in his friend Cesar's phone. AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message Cesar has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through? Over four days, as water and food run low, Hector tells how he came to this desperate place. His story takes us from Oaxaca-its rich culture, its rapid change-to the dangers of the border. It exposes the tangled ties between Mexico and El Norte-land of promise and opportunity, homewrecker and unreliable friend."
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Very Good Condition. Light Wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust Jacket has minor wear to edges and corners. Appears to be Signed by The Author. Pictures available upon request.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0307397165. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 9.29 X 6.46 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages.
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New in New dust jacket. 0307397165. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 9.29 X 6.46 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages.
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Good. Signed by the author. Inscription from previous owner on front endpaper (different page than signature). In a Very Good, mylar-wrapped dust jacket.
