T.C. Boyle
The Tortilla Curtain
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140238280
- author:
- T.C. Boyle
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Putnam INC International Concepts
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 368
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
T.C. Boyle's "The Tortilla Curtain" is a powerful exploration of assimilation and the American Dream. In this tragicomic novel, two couples from different worlds collide in unexpected ways, leading to a dramatic comedy of error and prejudice. A sensitive nature writer and his wife live an ordered existence in a newly gated community, while undocumented immigrants struggle to survive in a makeshift camp deep in the ravine. When their paths cross, the consequences are far-reaching and thought-provoking. This novel is a masterful portrayal of contemporary social satire, shedding light on the complexities of identity, community, and the human condition.
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