Rain of Gold

by Victor Villaseñor

Overview

This is the Hispanic Roots, an all-American story of poverty, immigration, struggle and success. It focuses on three generations of Villasenor's kin, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and their overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation. It is the warm-hearted, humorous and tragic, true story of the wily, wary, persevering forebears of Villasenor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781558850309
Publisher:	Arte Publico Press
Publication date:	01/28/1991
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	552
Product dimensions:	5.86(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.27(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

" . . . a grand and vivid history . . . [Villasenor's] characters are keenly drawn . . . Often I felt like a family member quietly watching from a corner stool." —The New York Times Book Review

" Villasenor is a born storyteller, and this Latino Roots . . . is a gripping inspirational epic full of wild adventure, bootlegging, young love, miracles, tragedies, murder and triumph over cultural barriers." —Publishers Weekly

" The brisk, down-to-earth prose sweeps the reader through often fantastic events in a compelling narrative. This is a big book, but one that moves swiftly. It is a story that deserves to be told, bringing to life a cultural heritage of all Americans." —The Washington Post

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