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“A masterpiece of contemporary social satire.” —The Wall Street Journal
WINNER OF THE PRIX MÉDICIS ÉTRANGER
Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course. Los Angeles liberals Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher lead an ordered sushi-and-recycling existence in a newly gated hilltop community: he a sensitive nature writer, she an obsessive realtor. Undocumented immigrants Cándido and América Rincón desperately cling to their vision of the American Dream as they fight off starvation in a makeshift camp deep in the ravine. And from the moment a freak accident brings Cándido and Delaney into intimate contact, these four and their opposing worlds gradually intersect in what becomes a dramatic comedy of error and prejudice.
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Release date
September 1, 1996 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781101042601
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101042601
- File size: 1457 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 7.1
- Lexile® Measure: 1210
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 6
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Reviews
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September 2, 1996
Boyle's latest concerns two couples in Southern California--one a pair of wealthy suburbanites, the other illegal immigrants from Mexico.
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