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The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories
Legend has it that Pancho Villa's grave was robbed and his head stolen in 1926. A gringo is credited with the theft, but Gus Corral's great-grandfather was there too. As often happens to Chicanos, his role was given short shrift. But the Corral family has taken care of the skull for as long as Gus can remember. It's a jolt when "Panchito" is stolen from his sister's house. It's the only connection to the old-timers of the family, so Gus knows he will have to get to the bottom of the disappearance, even if it means tangling with thieves and thugs.
A variety of characters writers, attorneys, Vietnam vets, cops, soldiers populate these stories in which situations frequently aren't what they seem. An old man knows more about the disappearance of a neighbor than he lets on. A barber is involved in something that brings a ski-mask wearing, gun-toting hoodlum into his shop. And a cop accused of using excessive force hasn't told his family the whole truth.
Book Details
- Publisher: Arte Publico Press
- Publish Date: Mar 31st, 2015
- Pages: NA
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 0.60in - 0.55lb
- EAN: 9781558858084
- Categories: • Hispanic & Latino• Literary
Praise for this book
"The Godfather of Chicano noir hits us hard with this collection. Great range, dark visions, and lots of mojo - much of it bad to the bone. A fine book!" -- Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Into the Beautiful North "Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Into the Beautiful North"
"His stories are entertaining and easily accessible at a universal level. And he writes with a smooth clarity that looks simple on the page, yet is very difficult for most authors to achieve." -- Books, Books & More (New) Books "Books, Books & More (New) Books"