| The Barbarian Nurseries Contributor(s): Tobar, Héctor (Author), Grande, Reyna (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1250013798 ISBN-13: 9781250013798 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.56" W x 8.23" (0.70 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the California Book Award for Fiction The New York Times Book Review - Los Angeles Times San Francisco Chronicle - The Boston Globe Scott and Maureen Torres-Thompson have always relied on others to run their Orange County home. But when bad investments crater their bank account, it all comes down to Araceli: their somewhat prickly Mexican maid. One night, an argument between the couple turns physical, and a misunderstanding leaves the children in Araceli's care. Their parents unreachable, she takes them to central Los Angeles in the hopes of finding Scott's estranged Mexican father---an earnest quest that soon becomes a colossal misadventure, with consequences that ripple through every strata of the sprawling city. H ctor Tobar's The Barbarian Nurseries is a masterful tale of contemporary Los Angeles, a novel as alive as the city itself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tobar, Hector: - Héctor Tobar, now a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a novelist. He is the author of The Barbarian Nurseries, Translation Nation and The Tattooed Soldier. The son of Guatemalan immigrants, he is a native of the city of Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and three children. |