Border Child

Michel Stone

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Young lovers Héctor and Lilia dream of a brighter future in the United States, but their dream turns to a nightmare when their infant daughter vanishes during the crossing from Mexico. Four years later, back in their hometown of Oaxaca, the couple have a toddler son and another baby on the way when they receive a tip that might lead to their long-lost daughter. Héctor works illegal jobs to earn money for the journey north, and a bedridden Lilia awaits the birth of their third child while obsessively reliving the worst mistakes of her past. Michel Stone gives us a raw and heart-wrenching portrait of a family strained to the breaking point by the unexpected consequences of their hopes for a better life.

Book Details

Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publish Date: Aug 7th, 2018
Pages: 272
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.20in - 0.70in - 0.65lb
EAN: 9780525563549
Categories: • Literary• Family Life - General• Hispanic & Latino - General

About the Author

MICHEL STONE is the author of The Iguana Tree, and has published more than a dozen stories and essays in various journals and magazines. Her work has appeared numerous times in the Raleigh News & Observer's Emerging Southern Writers series. Stone is a 2011 recipient of the South Carolina Fiction Project Award. She lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Praise for this book

"Reminiscent of Steinbeck. . . . Stone shows us the inner lives of characters who are the victims of an unjust world, spun and redirected by fates beyond their control." --San Francisco Chronicle

"A poignant, action-packed read. . . . Stone deftly draws readers into the heart of her characters' hopes and despairs, shining a humanizing light on the divisive subject of immigration." --Charleston Magazine

"A gripping and politically savvy look at the human impact of current immigration policy and an honest examination of the perils facing desperate immigrants." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A compassionate, beautiful novel. . . . Michel Stone has written a deeply moving tale that delivers a hefty emotional punch." --Ron Rash, author of Serena

"Stone is a great storyteller. . . . There is never a dull moment in this lyrical, engrossing novel. . . . Particularly important reading in our current political climate." --Library Journal