Description
In the unforgiving desert of southern Arizona—known as “the Devil’s Highway”—twenty-six men set out to cross the border, only to be met by heat, distance, and a landscape that offers no mercy. Told as a true story, this gripping narrative follows their escalating struggle for water and shelter, the thin line between hope and collapse, and the human cost of desperation. With vivid, compassionate storytelling, the book explores themes of migration, vulnerability, and the systems that shape who gets to survive. Luis Alberto Urrea’s distinctive blend of reportage and literary immediacy brings the ordeal to life, making the desert itself feel like an active force in the fight to endure.
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paperback
Back Bay Books
Published Sep 19, 2005
272 pages
ISBN: 9780316010801
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First Published
2005
Language
eng
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