America Libre

Ramos y Sanchez, Raul

ISBN 10: 044650775X / ISBN 13: 9780446507752

Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2009

About this Item

some wear, crease in cover/spine, Ex-Library: contains identifying library markings but withdrawn from circulation.

Seller Inventory # 181226-0F

Bibliographic Details

• Title: America Libre
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044650775X
• ISBN 13: 9780446507752
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 11 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

After years of anti-immigrant backlash, anger seethes in the nation's teeming barrios. The crowded streets bristle with restless youth, idled by a deep recession. When undercover detectives in San Antonio accidentally kill a young Latina bystander during a botched drug bust, riots erupt across the Southwest. As the inner-city violence escalates, Anglo vigilantes strike back with shooting rampages. Exploiting the turmoil, a congressional demagogue succeeds in passing legislation that transforms the nation's Hispanic enclaves into walled-off Quarantine Zones. Citizens tagged Class H -- those who are Hispanic, married to a Hispanic, or have at least one grandparent of Hispanic origin -- are forced into detention centers. Amid the chaos in his L.A. barrio, Manolo Suarez is out of work and struggling to support his growing family. But under the spell of a beautiful Latina radical, the former U.S. Army Ranger and decorated war veteran finds himself questioning his loyalty to his wife -- and to his country.

About the Author

Cuban-born Raul Ramos y Sanchez grew up in Miami's cultural kaleidoscope before becoming a long-time resident of the U.S. Midwest. Ramos began the Class H Trilogy in 2004 with the input of scholars from Latin America, Spain, and the United States. A multiple award winner, the author and his work have been featured on television, radio and print media across the U.S. and abroad.