{"product_id":"the-book-of-unknown-americans-paperback","title":"The Book of Unknown Americans - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCristina Henríquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love--a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American and \"illuminates the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Once they arrive, it's not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Here Henríquez seamlessly interweaves the story of these star-crossed lovers, and of the Rivera and Toro families, with the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCristina Henríquez is the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eCome Together, Fall Apart, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice selection, and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe World in Half\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The Atlantic, The American Scholar, Glimmer Train, Virginia Quarterly Review, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly, AGNI, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOxford American, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as in various anthologies. She lives in Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519728578867,"sku":"9780345806406","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TGRHZVRISXladGd6ZE5XU2xUdEFNZz09.webp?v=1760507632","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-book-of-unknown-americans-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}