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Black Alley
Mauricio Segura
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Description for Black Alley
Paperback. Two gang leaders must decide whether they will be united by their childhood friendship or divided by race. Translator(s): Cornelio, Dawn M. Series: Biblioasis International Translation Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 271.
In the Cote-des-Neiges region of Montreal, the first stop for many new immigrants, live people of more than 100 nationalities. Two recent arrivals, Marcelo, the sensitive son of Chilean refugees, and Cleo, a shy boy from Haiti, must choose as adults whether to be united by childhood friendship, or divided by race. A seminal statement about multicultural societies. Translated from the French.
In the Cote-des-Neiges region of Montreal, the first stop for many new immigrants, live people of more than 100 nationalities. Two recent arrivals, Marcelo, the sensitive son of Chilean refugees, and Cleo, a shy boy from Haiti, must choose as adults whether to be united by childhood friendship, or divided by race. A seminal statement about multicultural societies. Translated from the French.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Biblioasis International Translation Series
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Emeryville, Canada
ISBN
9781897231906
SKU
V9781897231906
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Ref
99-15
About Mauricio Segura
Mauricio Segura: Mauricio Segura was born in Temuco, Chile in 1969 and immigrated to Quebec with his parents as a child. He studied economics at the Universite de Montreal and French literature at McGill University. The author of two novels and a book about French perceptions of Latin America, Segura lives in Montreal, where he is well known as a ... Read more
Reviews for Black Alley
"Black Alley is a distinctly refreshing reading experience."-Quill & Quire "Segura's greatest strength as a novelist lies in his tightly focused narration"-Words Without Borders "Segura has brilliantly juxtaposed innocence with violence in order to heighten the tragedy of his story, and the result is devastating."-Montreal Review of Books "Segura's style adds freshness and immediacy"-Rover "a well written, well wrought tale ... Read more