The Day the Cisco Kid Shot John Wayne - Softcover

Candelaria, Nash

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0916950816 ISBN 13: 9780916950811

Publisher: Bilingual Press, 1988

Synopsis

Told with wit, humor, and occasional irreverence, these stories range from a delightful reminiscence of growing up a "hyphenated American" with roots and heart in both worlds, to the story of a young New Mexican bank clerk who fights his own special struggle between the old ways and the new.

About this title

About the Author

Nash Candelaria has been described as the historical novelist of the Hispanic people of New Mexico. His four novels, hailed as landmarks in Hispanic literature, include MEMORIES OF THE ALHAMBRA (1977), a seminal novel in Chicano literature, and NOT BY THE SWORD (1982), an American Book Award winner. His short stories have appeared in a number of literary magazines and anthologies. His two published collections of short stories are THE DAY THE CISCO KID SHOT JOHN WAYNE (1988) and Uncivil Rights and Other Stories (1998). He and his wife live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bilingual Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0916950816
• ISBN 13: 9780916950811
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 172