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And the Shadows Took Him
In the barrio of Fresno, California, the Molina family is living out the Chicano version of the American Dream. Father William works on an assembly line while his wife, the well-bred beauty Rachel, stays at home to care for their three children--and to keep them off the streets. But when William is offered an opportunity to enter the ranks of the middle class, he quits his job, packs up the Ford Maverick, and transports the Molinas to a brand-new world: the small town of Medford, Oregon.
So begins the dramatic transformation of youngest son and aspiring actor Joey, who assumes the role of a vato loco gang member in order to win the respect and fear of his gringo classmates. While Joey tries to make himself popular with tall tales of guns and glory, his father embarks on a bitter struggle to develop his career and combat age-old cultural stereotypes. How William's extraordinary efforts and deepening despair affect the lives of his loved ones is at the heart of this haunting and incandescent novel--one destined to become a classic in Chicano-American literature.
So begins the dramatic transformation of youngest son and aspiring actor Joey, who assumes the role of a vato loco gang member in order to win the respect and fear of his gringo classmates. While Joey tries to make himself popular with tall tales of guns and glory, his father embarks on a bitter struggle to develop his career and combat age-old cultural stereotypes. How William's extraordinary efforts and deepening despair affect the lives of his loved ones is at the heart of this haunting and incandescent novel--one destined to become a classic in Chicano-American literature.
Book Details
- Publisher: Atria Books
- Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2005
- Pages: 339
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.30in - 1.00in - 0.65lb
- EAN: 9780743466394
- Categories: • Literary• Hispanic & Latino - General• Family Life - General
About the Author
Daniel Chacón, author of Chicano Chicanery, has been published in many journals and anthologies. He currently teaches graduate fiction writing at the University of Texas, El Paso.
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Praise for this book
"[A] memorable family portrait which demonstrates incredible insight into the dark side of fitting in."
--El Paso Times (#1 bestseller)
--El Paso Times (#1 bestseller)
"and the shadows took him [is] full of electricity. There's wit here, and suspense, and something even more valuable: plain old wisdom....[O]ne of the most exciting novelistic debuts in a long, long time."
--Steve Yarbrough, author of Oxygen Man and Visible Spirits
--Steve Yarbrough, author of Oxygen Man and Visible Spirits
"The plot extends like a dead man's arm into a dysfunctional family's life."
--San Antonio Express-News
--San Antonio Express-News