
America Is in the Heart
Carlos Bulosan(Author)
Penguin Classics (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-14-313403-9 (ISBN)
Description
America Is in the Heart is a semi-autobiographical novel from the celebrated author Carlos Bulosan. Beginning with the young Carlos' difficult childhood in the rural Philippines where he and his family face immense hardship, this gripping story follows the narrator's tumultuous journey in search of a better life in America. This is an eye-opening account of the injustices, abuse and discrimination faced by immigrants in post-Second World War America.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-313403-9 (9780143134039)
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Carlos Bulosan
America Is in the Heart
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05/2019
1st Edition
Penguin Classics
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Persons
Carlos Bulosan (1911-1956) was born in the Philippines under US colonial occupation. He emigrated to the US at the start of the Great Depression and from 1930-1956 developed into a leading Filipino writer committed to social justice.