Signs Preceding the End of the World
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Yuri Herrera
Signs Preceding the End of the World is one of the most arresting novels to be published in Spanish in the last ten years. Yuri Herrera does not simply write about the border between Mexico and the United States and those who cross it. He explores the crossings and translations people make in their minds and language as they move from one country to another, especially when there's no going back. Traversing this lonely territory is Makina, a young woman who knows only too well how to survive in a violent, macho world. Leaving behind her life in Mexico to search for her brother, she is smuggled into the USA carrying a pair of secret messages - one from her mother and one from the Mexican underworld.
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Author
Yuri Herrera
Pages
114
Publisher
And Other Stories
Published Date
2015
ISBN
1908276436 9781908276438
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"Etherial and well-written (or rather, translated)"
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Derek Boemler
"A book that changes perspectives. I grew up with immigrant parents and this made me think about things that I have never thought about. An incredible story about what it means to feel out of place and question what and where you should call home. Truly do recommend. "
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Kevin Herrera
"This brief little story packed a lot of punch. I enjoy stories of a journey, and there is nothing to complain about here. Brief, and direct prose. Just like I like."
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Andrew Greene