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For generations of migrant workers, Imperial County--the California desert region where the U.S. borders Mexico--has held the promise of paradise and the reality of hell. Award-winning writer Vollmann takes readers deep into the heart of this haunted region.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vollmann, William T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2009.
Subjects:
Mexicans > California > Imperial County > History.
Mexicans > California > Imperial County > Social conditions.
Immigrants > California > Imperial County > History.
Immigrants > California > Imperial County > Social conditions.
Migrant agricultural laborers > California > Imperial County > History.
Migrant agricultural laborers > California > Imperial County > Social conditions.
Imperial County (Calif.) > Social conditions.
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Summary:For generations of migrant workers, Imperial County--the California desert region where the U.S. borders Mexico--has held the promise of paradise and the reality of hell. Award-winning writer Vollmann takes readers deep into the heart of this haunted region.
Physical Description:xxx, 1306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780670020614
0670020613