Down Garrapata Road - Softcover

Estevis, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558853979 ISBN 13: 9781558853973

Publisher: Arte Publico Press, 2003

Synopsis

Fiction. Anne Estevis was raised and educated in Corpus Christi, Texas and now teaches elementary through graduate school in New Mexico and Texas. In this tender debut novel, a medley of young voices bring to life a small Mexican-American community in South Texas during the 1940's and 1950's. In this untouched world, young men depart for World War II, whispers of El Chupasangre (the blood sucker) crawl across the countryside, a brother sacrifices the little money he has for a pastel dress for his sister, and one young girl makes a painful mistake when she disobeys her parents for a tryst with her boyfriend. Anne Estevis brings to life a generation of voices of young people on the brink of change and conflict, and the coming of age of a traditional community in the modern world.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Anne Estevis brings to life the voices of young people on the brink of change and conflict, and the coming of age of a traditional community in the modern world.

About the Author:

ANNE ESTEVIS was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated from College of the Southwest, Pan American University, and Texas Tech University with degrees in education. She has been a teacher in New Mexico and Texas from elementary school level through graduate school. Presently she and her husband, Francisco, live in Edinburg, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arte Publico Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1558853979
• ISBN 13: 9781558853973
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 119