Author: Arturo Islas
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006203779X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
"The Rain God is a lost masterpiece that helped launch a legion of writers. Its return, in times like these, is a plot twist that perhaps only Arturo Islas himself could have conjured. May it win many new readers." — Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels and The Hummingbird’s Daughter "Rivers, rivulets, fountains and waters flow, but never return to their joyful beginnings; anxiously they hasten on to the vast realms of the Rain God." A beloved Southwestern classic—as beautiful, subtle and profound as the desert itself—Arturo Islas's The Rain God is a breathtaking masterwork of contemporary literature. Set in a fictional small town on the Texas-Mexico border, it tells the funny, sad and quietly outrageous saga of the children and grandchildren of Mama Chona the indomitable matriarch of the Angel clan who fled the bullets and blood of the 1911 revolution for a gringo land of promise. In bold creative strokes, Islas paints on unforgettable family portrait of souls haunted by ghosts and madness--sinners torn by loves, lusts and dangerous desires. From gentle hearts plagued by violence and epic delusions to a child who con foretell the coming of rain in the sweet scent of angels, here is a rich and poignant tale of outcasts struggling to live and die with dignity . . . and to hold onto their past while embracing an unsteady future.
The Rain God
Author: Arturo Islas
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006203779X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
"The Rain God is a lost masterpiece that helped launch a legion of writers. Its return, in times like these, is a plot twist that perhaps only Arturo Islas himself could have conjured. May it win many new readers." — Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels and The Hummingbird’s Daughter "Rivers, rivulets, fountains and waters flow, but never return to their joyful beginnings; anxiously they hasten on to the vast realms of the Rain God." A beloved Southwestern classic—as beautiful, subtle and profound as the desert itself—Arturo Islas's The Rain God is a breathtaking masterwork of contemporary literature. Set in a fictional small town on the Texas-Mexico border, it tells the funny, sad and quietly outrageous saga of the children and grandchildren of Mama Chona the indomitable matriarch of the Angel clan who fled the bullets and blood of the 1911 revolution for a gringo land of promise. In bold creative strokes, Islas paints on unforgettable family portrait of souls haunted by ghosts and madness--sinners torn by loves, lusts and dangerous desires. From gentle hearts plagued by violence and epic delusions to a child who con foretell the coming of rain in the sweet scent of angels, here is a rich and poignant tale of outcasts struggling to live and die with dignity . . . and to hold onto their past while embracing an unsteady future.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006203779X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
"The Rain God is a lost masterpiece that helped launch a legion of writers. Its return, in times like these, is a plot twist that perhaps only Arturo Islas himself could have conjured. May it win many new readers." — Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels and The Hummingbird’s Daughter "Rivers, rivulets, fountains and waters flow, but never return to their joyful beginnings; anxiously they hasten on to the vast realms of the Rain God." A beloved Southwestern classic—as beautiful, subtle and profound as the desert itself—Arturo Islas's The Rain God is a breathtaking masterwork of contemporary literature. Set in a fictional small town on the Texas-Mexico border, it tells the funny, sad and quietly outrageous saga of the children and grandchildren of Mama Chona the indomitable matriarch of the Angel clan who fled the bullets and blood of the 1911 revolution for a gringo land of promise. In bold creative strokes, Islas paints on unforgettable family portrait of souls haunted by ghosts and madness--sinners torn by loves, lusts and dangerous desires. From gentle hearts plagued by violence and epic delusions to a child who con foretell the coming of rain in the sweet scent of angels, here is a rich and poignant tale of outcasts struggling to live and die with dignity . . . and to hold onto their past while embracing an unsteady future.
Looking for a Rain God and Other Short Stories from Africa
Author: Ian Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of short stories from Africa covering a range of subjects, from the conflict between traditional and new ways of life and values, to the role of women in society. The main introduction provides a background for discussion, as well as ideas for students to use in their own writing.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of short stories from Africa covering a range of subjects, from the conflict between traditional and new ways of life and values, to the role of women in society. The main introduction provides a background for discussion, as well as ideas for students to use in their own writing.
Notes on Ian Gordon's Looking for a Rain God and Other Short Stories from Africa
Author: Simon Okumba Miruka
Publisher: East African Publishers
ISBN: 9789966250575
Category : African literature (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher: East African Publishers
ISBN: 9789966250575
Category : African literature (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A Study Guide to Looking for a Rain God and Other Short Stories from Africa
Author: Ezekiel Alembi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Rain Gods
Author: James Lee Burke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439137366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
“America’s best novelist” (The Denver Post) brings back one of his most fascinating characters—Texas sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin to lawman Billy Bob Holland—in this heart-pounding bestseller. In a heat-cracked border town, the bodies of nine illegal aliens—women and girls, killed execution-style—are unearthed in a shallow grave. Haunted by a past he can’t shake and his own private demons, Hack attempts to untangle the grisly case, which may lead to more bloodshed. Damaged young Iraq vet Pete Flores, who saw too much before fleeing the crime scene, and his girlfriend, Vikki Gaddis, are running for their lives. Sorting through the lowlifes who are hunting down Pete, and with Preacher Jack Collins, a Godfearing serial killer for hire, in the mix, Hack is caught up in a terrifying race for survival—for Pete, Vikki, and himself.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439137366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
“America’s best novelist” (The Denver Post) brings back one of his most fascinating characters—Texas sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin to lawman Billy Bob Holland—in this heart-pounding bestseller. In a heat-cracked border town, the bodies of nine illegal aliens—women and girls, killed execution-style—are unearthed in a shallow grave. Haunted by a past he can’t shake and his own private demons, Hack attempts to untangle the grisly case, which may lead to more bloodshed. Damaged young Iraq vet Pete Flores, who saw too much before fleeing the crime scene, and his girlfriend, Vikki Gaddis, are running for their lives. Sorting through the lowlifes who are hunting down Pete, and with Preacher Jack Collins, a Godfearing serial killer for hire, in the mix, Hack is caught up in a terrifying race for survival—for Pete, Vikki, and himself.
Looking for a Rain God
Author: Ian Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333641538
Category : Short stories, African (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333641538
Category : Short stories, African (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
A Guide to Looking for a Rain God and Other Short Stories from Africa (selected and Introduced by Ian Gordon)
Author: Meshack Owino
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Looking for a Rain God Tg
Author: I. Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333975749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333975749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Half-God of Rainfall
Author: Inua Ellams
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008324786
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008324786
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.
Looking for a Rain God Sb
Author: I. Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333975732
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333975732
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description