The Brothers Corona
A Novel
Will be published approx. on 31. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-89672-863-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Brothers Corona is a novel that unfolds like a Sam Shepard story made into a Wim Wenders road movie. It is the first Mexican detective novel that reflects rural Mexican life and culture, showcasing the splendour of its customs and traditions.
The novel unfolds as two revolving stories that eventually intertwine into one. The first is the story of Abel Corona and his three brothers, who are involved in a nasty feud with the neighbouring Alcaraz family. The second story focuses on the journey that the young Abel Corona undertakes to search for his girlfriend by catching a ride from a truck driver who is involved in the drug trade. When he steals money from the driver, Abel starts fearing for his life. Then his brother Ismael is found dead and Abel is confronted with an old family feud: a fight over land ending in death. Is he being lured into a trap, to fall victim to revenge?
Portraying ranch life across the great expanse of northern and western Mexico, Guedea dazzles the reader with numerous subplot lines and sequences of Abel's journey. The novel doesn't hold back and it's inventive, honest and often beautifully brutal.
The novel unfolds as two revolving stories that eventually intertwine into one. The first is the story of Abel Corona and his three brothers, who are involved in a nasty feud with the neighbouring Alcaraz family. The second story focuses on the journey that the young Abel Corona undertakes to search for his girlfriend by catching a ride from a truck driver who is involved in the drug trade. When he steals money from the driver, Abel starts fearing for his life. Then his brother Ismael is found dead and Abel is confronted with an old family feud: a fight over land ending in death. Is he being lured into a trap, to fall victim to revenge?
Portraying ranch life across the great expanse of northern and western Mexico, Guedea dazzles the reader with numerous subplot lines and sequences of Abel's journey. The novel doesn't hold back and it's inventive, honest and often beautifully brutal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Texas
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89672-863-9 (9780896728639)
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Rogelio Guedea is considered one of Mexico's most important authors. He studied law and literature in Mexico and Spain and has received numerous prizes for his writing, including the highly respected Premio Adonais de Poesia. He currently lectures at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
Peter Broad recently retired from forty-two years of teaching Spanish. He has permanent certification from the American Translators Association as a Spanish-English translator.
Peter Broad recently retired from forty-two years of teaching Spanish. He has permanent certification from the American Translators Association as a Spanish-English translator.