| Break-In Contributor(s): Yglesias, Jose (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558850953 ISBN-13: 9781558850958 Publisher: Arte Publico Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1996 Annotation: Rudy Pardo, retired fire chief and guardian of order, comes upon a young African American apparently burglarizing his house. There is something challenging and mysterious about Munro, the brazen young thief, but also something disturbing personally to Rudy. His own prejudices and preoccupations erupt all too quickly. Issues and questions of race and social justice arise that intrigue both men equally. In this twentieth-century comic opera, one delicious dialog and face-off after another eventually brings this unlikely pair into an uncomfortable contract of mutual respect and wariness. The ex-fire chief is determined to impact the younger man's life, but Rudy is not a free soul. He has family obligations to his son, his sisters, to his nephew and even his deceased wife. After much sparring with all concerned, Rudy hatches a plot that should satisfy everyone. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95037663 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.73" W x 8.78" (1.02 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ex-Fire Chief Rudy Pardo, a curmudgeon if ever there was one, has come home to find a young black man rifling through his house and possessions. The intrusion brings out Rudy's blatant racial prejudices. But as he grapples to maneuver the scales of justice the older man comes to realize that the break-in has more to do with his conscience than his house. Reluctantly, he allows himself to be drawn into a polarized relationship with the bright young burglar, risking the integrity of his fast-held biases. |