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Chronicles the true story of twentysix men who attempted to cross the mexican border into the southern arizona desert known as the devils highway, describing how the men struggled to survive the deserts harsh conditions and why only twelve survived the journey. In the devils highway urrea shares the stories of people making great sacrifices to provide for their families. The devils highway a true story luis alberto urrea. Read the devils highway a true story by luis alberto urrea available from rakuten kobo. The devils highway is a story of astonishing courage and strength, of an epic battle against circumstance. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. In may 2001, 26 mexican men scrambled across the border and into an area of the arizona desert known as the devils highway. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. Specifically, journalist luis alberto urrea chronicles the devastating journey of a group of men as they attempted to cross the u. Listen to the devils highway a true story by luis alberto urrea available from rakuten kobo. It is an important story beyond the usmexican border also. A true story a special thanks to the camerawomen who filmed this and those who participated in this federal government.
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The book follows these men on their unlucky journey through the desert, and how each one is drained of their money, water, hopes, and for some, life. From a pulitzer prize finalist, the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of u. In writing the devils highway originally a project given to him on assignment by an editorurrea read full character analysis. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe. The result was a national bestseller, a pulitzer prize finalist, a book of the year in. Luis alberto urrea describes the attempt of twentysix men to cross the mexican border into the desert of southern arizona, a region known as the devil s highway, detailing their harrowing ordeal and battle for. The devils highway ebook by luis alberto urrea 9780316049283. The devils highway is a saddening narrative about the reallife perils of mexican immigration. A finalist for the pulitzer prize for his landmark work of nonficiton the devils highway, luis alberto urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels the hummingbirds daughter, into the beautiful north, and queen of america, as well as the story collection the water museum, a penfaulkner award finalist.
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