Heart of Aztlan"The Albuquerque barrio portrayed in this vivid novel of postwar New Mexico is a place where urban and rural, political and religious realities coexist, collide, and combine. The magic realism for which Anaya is well known combines with an emphatic portrayal of the plight of workers dispossessed of their heritage and struggling to survive in an alien culture"--University of New Mexico Press website. |
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Page 41
... grabbed the hand that held the knife and jerked . Then he smashed his fist into the thin , bony face . " Chingasos ! Chingasos ! " Someone shouted . " He got Flaco ! " The rest of the gang that had been hanging around the dance hall ...
... grabbed the hand that held the knife and jerked . Then he smashed his fist into the thin , bony face . " Chingasos ! Chingasos ! " Someone shouted . " He got Flaco ! " The rest of the gang that had been hanging around the dance hall ...
Page 64
... grabbed Flaco's leg and lifted him off the ground . He threw him over his shoulders and ran . At the same time Jason kicked out and the gun exploded . The bullet whined over his head and Sapo went down , cursing and holding his numbed ...
... grabbed Flaco's leg and lifted him off the ground . He threw him over his shoulders and ran . At the same time Jason kicked out and the gun exploded . The bullet whined over his head and Sapo went down , cursing and holding his numbed ...
Page 102
... grabbed the baby from Dorotea's lap and held him up for everyone to see . The men nodded in agreement . Perhaps the new child would be a leader , didn't each new birth contain such a promise ? Wasn't this the reason that each birth ...
... grabbed the baby from Dorotea's lap and held him up for everyone to see . The men nodded in agreement . Perhaps the new child would be a leader , didn't each new birth contain such a promise ? Wasn't this the reason that each birth ...
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