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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Driftby Manuel Lui Martinez
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An explosive, fierce, and lyrical novel, set in the barrios of San Antonio and Los Angeles, from an electrifying new voice in American fiction At sixteen, Robert Lomos has lost his family. His father, a Latin jazz musician, has left San Antonio for life on the road as a cool-hand playboy. His mother, shattered by a complete emotional and psychological breakdown, has moved to Los Angeles and taken Robert’s little brother with her. Only his iron-willed grandmother, worn down by years of hard work, is left. But Robert’s got a plan: Duck trouble, save his money, and head to California to put the family back together. Trouble is, no one believes a delinquent Mexican American kid has a chance—least of all, Robert himself.
Wrenching and wise, Drift gives an unflinching vision of the menace of adolescence, the hard edge of physical labor, and the debts we owe to family. Review:"...Drift's great achievment is the dear and moving portrayal of a grandmother and grandson who love each other profoundly." (Victor LaValle, author of Slapboxing with Jesus and The Ecstatic Synopsis:An electrifying new voice in American fiction presents this explosive, fierce, and lyrical novel, set in the barrios of San Antonio and Los Angeles which provides a vision of the menace of adolescence, the hard edge of physical labor, and the debts owed to family. About the AuthorManuel Luis Martinez is Assistant Professor of American literature at Indiana University. His novella, Crossing, was selected as one of the ten outstanding books by a writer of color by the PEN American Center. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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