Into the Beautiful North Urrea, Luis Alberto

Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the U.S. to find work. "Into the Beautiful North" is the story of a young woman''s quest to find herself on both sides of the fence.

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Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the

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 decides to go north herself and recruit seven men--her own "Siete MagnÃficos"--to repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over.

Filled with unforgettable characters and prose as radiant as the Sinaloan sun, INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH is the story of an irresistible young woman's quest to find herself on both sides of the fence.

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Nayeli, a taco-stand worker in a small Mexican village, feels a sense of fulfillment after she helps her aunt get elected as the town's first female mayor. But her satisfaction is tempered when she realizes that, over the years, the men of her town, including her own father, have gradually vanished north across the border. When a coalition of gangsters threatens to take over the male-depleted population, Nayeli hatches a plan to head to America to locate some of the departed men of the village and bring them back as protection. She assembles an odd band of companions to join her quest, and they set off north on a thrilling search for rescue and redemption.

Praise

"Urrea's knowledge of immigrant life, the rigors of poverty, and how being poor affects everyday existence provides the gritty details that make characters and places come alive." (starred review) - Ellen Loughran 04/01/2009

"[A] wondrous yarn in the hands of a terrific storyteller....Urrea's meticulous detail makes the story come to life." - Valerie Ryan 05/31/2009

"That Urrea has turned a usually disturbing subject into a book that keeps a smile on your face is a tribute to his storytelling....For Nayeli, joy and sadness are intermingled in her journey. So it will be for readers of this uplifting novel." - Marta Barber 06/14/2009

"INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH is riotously funny....[with a] rich cavalcade of infatuating characters....This wonderfully entertaining novel is....a picaresque contemporary jape." - David Hiltbrand 06/21/2009

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Book Format:		Hardcover
Number of Pages:		0342
Publisher:		Little Brown and Company

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