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Into the Beautiful North
Into the Beautiful North
Author: Luis Alberto Urrea
Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to find work. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village -- they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316025270
ISBN-10: 0316025275
Publication Date: 5/19/2009
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Into the Beautiful North on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is a lighthearted story of a group of friends who want to travel to America to find men that will come back to their village in Mexico to defend them from hooligans. The author seems to get off track every now and again but is able to bring it back in.
MarchiaLuigi avatar reviewed Into the Beautiful North on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The main character, Nayeli, embarks on a journey to the United States to find The Magnificent Seven, to bring them back to Tres Camerones for protection and to help repopulate the town. Along with her on her journey are Yolo, Vampi, & Tacho. Tia Irma stayed behind and kept the home fires burning. What follows is a tale, at times funny and at times heartbreaking, of the quartets quest to find Nayelis father and the seven men they were convinced could save their town.
The story grew on me and about halfway through, I couldnt put it down.
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