Description
Driving nearly 2,000 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border, a seasoned traveler ventures beyond headlines and political rhetoric to encounter the people, landscapes, and communities that define this complex region. His journey leads from border towns and impoverished villages to artists, writers, activists, and insurgents, revealing Mexico’s rich cultural life alongside the realities of migration, poverty, violence, and resilience. Along the way, language lessons and unexpected friendships deepen his understanding of a country shaped by history, self-sufficiency, family, and enduring creativity. Candid, observant, and searching, this literary travelogue offers an expansive portrait of Mexico and a thoughtful meditation on borders, belonging, and the human cost of survival.
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paperback
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Jan 1, 2019
459 pages
ISBN: 9780544866478
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for On the Plain of Snakes by Paul Theroux.