Arcadio |
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| Author:
| Goyen, William |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85242-145-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Serpent's Tail Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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Half man, half woman, half Mexican, half Texan, Arcadio?s tale is extraordinary. Mixing rural Texas vernacular with Spanish and street slang, it tells the story of deserted child sold to a brothel, who becomes a sideshow freak in a travelling circus, a youth relentlessly searching for his family. Goyen?s last book, it is a moving finale to his life and work.
Half man, half woman, half Mexican, half Texan, Arcadio?s tale is extraordinary. Mixing rural Texas vernacular with Spanish and street slang, it tells the story of deserted child sold to a brothel, who becomes a sideshow freak in a travelling circus, a youth relentlessly searching for his family. Goyen?s last book, it is a moving finale to his life and work.