Macho!

victor villaseñor

Heralded Latino writerÂ’s first novel deals with the experience of illegal Mexican immigrant laborers in the United States Seventeen-year-old Roberto Garcia has big hopes for a future different from that of his compatriots in the highlands of MichoacÃ¡n. Inspired by his thirst for the prosperous life that he dreams of on the other side of the border, Roberto steps onto the dangerous trail that so many immigrants have taken before him, a trail that leads him from his mountainous home into the dangers of the world outside. Before long, Roberto finds himself in the land of promise in the midst of golden fields and fertile fruit orchards where he can make more money in a week than he could have made in a year back home. Quickly he learns that the backbreaking work in vegetable fields under the powerful sun does not gain him the wealth, freedom, and power that heÂ’d hoped. But even in that world of cramped trains, deadly deserts and horrifying conditions, Roberto is determined to make a place for himself.

Genres fictionhistorical fictioncoming of age20th century

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1991

This edition

Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Published: October 30, 2003 by Arte Publico Pr
ISBN: 9781558854185
ASIN: 1558854185
Language: English

About the author

victor villaseñor

Victor Villaseñor is an acclaimed Mexican-American writer, best known for the New York Times bestseller novel Rain of Gold. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004.