The Devil's Highway: A True St

Luis Alberto Urrea

ISBN 10: 0316010804 / ISBN 13: 9780316010801

Published by Little Brown, 2005

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Synopsis:

This important and timely book from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows the brutal journey a group of men take to cross the Mexican border.

"The single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" —The Atlantic ​

In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic.

About the Author: A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his landmark work of nonficiton The Devil's Highway, Luis Alberto Urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels The Hummingbird's Daughter, Into the Beautiful North, and Queen of America, as well as the story collection The Water Museum, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist.

He has won the Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, among many other honors. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, he lives outside of Chicago and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Devil's Highway: A True St
Publisher: Little Brown
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good