Into the beautiful north : a novel /
"Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village--they've all gone...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Back Bay Books,
2010.
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| Edition: | First Back Bay paperback edition. |
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| Summary: | "Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village--they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men--her own "Siete Magníficos"--To repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Includes Reading group guide. Originally published in hardcover: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2009. |
| Physical Description: | 338, 10 pages ; 21 cm |
| Awards: | Grand Canyon Reader Award Recommended, 2013. |
| ISBN: | 0316025267 9780316025263 |