The chicken hanger : a novel /

The Chicken Hanger confronts the present-day controversy of politics and prejudice along the Texas-Mexico border through the eyes of one illegal immigrant, Ricky Delgado. After Ricky's brother Tomás is shot in the hand while crossing the border into the U.S., the two must decide to risk deport...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rehder, Ben
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fort Worth, Tex. : TCU Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Noncitizens > Fiction.
Prejudices > Fiction.
Illegal immigration > Fiction.
Préjugés > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Immigration clandestine > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Literary Collections.
Illegal immigration
Noncitizens
Prejudices
Mexican-American Border Region > Fiction.
Région frontalière mexicano-américaine > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
North America > Mexican-American Border Region
Electronic books.
Fiction
Anthologies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Chicken Hanger confronts the present-day controversy of politics and prejudice along the Texas-Mexico border through the eyes of one illegal immigrant, Ricky Delgado. After Ricky's brother Tomás is shot in the hand while crossing the border into the U.S., the two must decide to risk deportation and seek justice, or remain silent and endure the misfortunes of illegal aliens. Meanwhile, Ricky is battling a disease he unknowingly acquired in the poultry plant where he hangs chickens for a living. Author Ben Rehder weaves between multiple perspectives and opinions of border-town Americans and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:0875654363
9780875654362
9781283971621
1283971623
0875654959
9780875654959

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