The Tortilla Curtain SC T C Boyle Penguin Books 1995

Description: The Tortilla Curtain (Penguin Books with Reading Guides) Paperback by T. Coraghessan Boyle (Author) T.C. Boyle�s tragicomic, award-winning novel about assimilation, immigration, and the price of the American dream �A masterpiece of contemporary social satire.� �The Wall Street Journal Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course. Los Angeles liberals Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher lead an ordered sushi-and-recycling existence in a newly gated hilltop community: he a sensitive nature writer, she an obsessive realtor. Mexican immigrants Candido and America Rincon desperately cling to their vision of the American Dream as they fight off starvation in a makeshift camp deep in the ravine. And from the moment a freak accident brings Candido and Delaney into intimate contact, these four and their opposing worlds gradually intersect in what becomes a tragicomedy of error and misunderstanding. �Succeeds in stealing the front page news and bringing it home to the great American tradition of the social novel . . . A book to appreciate as we peer at the faces of strangers outside our windows, and wall ourselves in.� �The Boston Globe �It says a lot about T. Coraghessan Boyle�s new novel that so many generations of great satirists come to mind when reading it�from Swift to Twain to Waugh to Woody Allen, Boyle specifically evokes Voltaire.� �The Baltimore Sun Publisher- Penguin Books Language- English Paperback- 355 pages How far would you go to keep immigrants out of your community? In this brilliant book by T.C. Boyle, we meet two couples: Affluent and liberal Delaney and Kyra, who live in a mansion in a gated community in Topanga Canyon, California; and C�ndido and Am�rica, illegal Mexican immigrants who are camping at the bottom of the canyon for lack of anywhere else to live and trying to survive on a few dollars a day�when they are lucky. (Oh, and Am�rica is 17 and pregnant.) The story opens when Delaney, driving his Lexus up the curvy and hilly canyon road, careens into Candido. This begins a parallel plot of the two couples whose lives unknowingly intersect and are destined to collide. It's a classic story of the haves vs. the have-nots, but told in such a personal way that it will grab your heart and not let go. The writing is exquisite, and the characters so fully developed they nearly pop off the page. Boyle is such a talented writer that he honestly portrays the characters' feelings, actions and traits�good and bad. I felt sympathy for all of them, as well as frustrated and annoyed with them. It's real life in a book! But know this: It is not an easy read emotionally. As a reader, you will be drawn into the characters' problems and tragedies and it affected me powerfully. The most surprising part of "The Tortilla Curtain" is that it was written well over 20 years ago and is still absolutely relevant today. How much does it truly cost to keep immigration at bay? And how much does it cost to live the American way of life or is it a dream that can never be realized? If you have any questions please be sure to ask BEFORE purchasing! Can't find what you're looking for? Search my titles AND description by clicking here! You'll notice your search bar now says "Search only this store"...quite a powerful tool! Please check my other listings HERE before checking out...combine your order and save on shipping! Please add me to your favorite sellers list as I have new listings on the way! Thanks for viewing! Please note shipping is full price plus $2 for each additional item. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS! If you don't see it- ask! It MAY be in stock! We'll be glad to put a listing up for you! Respond to messages in 24 hours or less! Book is like new. More pictures may be in description (which it is suggested you read!) 978-0440238280

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