Description
Blending memoir, reportage, and history, this vivid portrait of Texas travels from San Antonio and the borderlands to the state’s political corridors, oil fields, and wide-open landscapes. Along the way, personal encounters and richly told anecdotes illuminate Texas’s layered identity, enduring myths, and complicated relationship with independence, immigration, and change. The book examines how the state’s culture and stories shape both its residents and the nation’s understanding of it, offering a thoughtful look at its contradictions alongside its remarkable vitality. Written in a polished, conversational style, it is an insightful and often humorous journey through one of America’s most influential and controversial places.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2019
240 pages
ISBN: 9780141987002
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright.