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George Washington Gomez: A Mexicotexan Novel

by Americo Paredes

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This first novel written in the 1930s by the dean of Mexican-American folklore charts the coming of age of a young Mexican American on the Texas-Mexico border set against the background of guerrilla warfare, banditry, land grabs, abuses by the Texas Rangers and the overpowering pressures to disappear into the American melting pot.
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sleepingturtle22too, October 31, 2006 (view all comments by sleepingturtle22too)
This book was wonderful. When Paredes takes you into the inner conflicts of Gulainto fighting American naturalism and being proud of his mexican culture, he really make you think about the other side of America.That we are not always the victor and maybe even the bad guys at times. You feel how Gulainto is being torn in two as he is being pulled to Americanistic ideals while still trying to hold on to his own rich Mexican culture. Over all this is a really great book! Everyone should read it, but especially people of Mexican-American decent.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781558850125
Subtitle:
A Mexicotexan Novel
Author:
Paredes, Americo
Publisher:
Arte Publico Press
Location:
Houston, Tex. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Mexican americans
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Adventure stories
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
Texas
Subject:
Adventure fiction
Subject:
Mexican Americans -- Texas -- History -- Fiction.
Edition Number:
2nd ed.
Series Volume:
no. 1
Publication Date:
February 1990
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
302
Dimensions:
8.51x5.33x.89 in. .85 lbs.
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