Bibliograph

Desert America, boom and bust in the new Old West, Rubén Martínez

Type

Label

Desert America, boom and bust in the new Old West, Rubén Martínez

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Desert America

Oclc number

757133390

Responsibility statement

Rubén Martínez

Sub title

boom and bust in the new Old West

Summary

Over the last decade the West has undergone a political and demographic upheaval comparable only to the opening of the frontier. Now, in "Desert America, " a work of powerful reportage and memoir, Rubén Martínez, acclaimed author of "Crossing Over, " evokes a new world of extremes: outrageous wealth and devastating poverty, sublime beauty and ecological ruin

Table Of Contents

Introduction: snow in the desert -- Mornings in New Mexico -- House of the moon -- In the shadow of the Black Mesa -- Water in the desert -- A walk in the woods -- Where the river bends -- Conclusion: neighbors

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