Barrio on the Edge: Caras Viejas Y Vino Nuevo (Clasicos Chicanos, 10.) (Spanish and English Edition) [Paperback]

Alejandro Morales (Author), Francisco A. Lomeli (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998 | Series: Clasicos Chicanos

Novel. Author of novels that include DEATH OF AN ANGLO, RETO EN EL PARAISO, THE BRICK PEOPLE and THE RAG DOLL PLAGUES, Morales currently teaches at U.C. Irvine. BARRIO ON THE EDGE presents contemporary barrio life through the eyes of two teenaged boys; avant-garde and politically engaged, the novel blends characters and voices, plays with time, and twists the narrative to create an image of an inner city in crisis. The Spanish is paired with a new English translation by Francisco A. Lomeli, and this edition also includes an introduction and a bibliography of works by and about Morales.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Bilingual Review Pr (November 1, 1998)
• Language: Spanish, English
• ISBN-10: 092753472X
• ISBN-13: 978-0927534727
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,520,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning, Dark Passage, August 17, 2001

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This review is from: Barrio on the Edge: Caras Viejas Y Vino Nuevo (Clasicos Chicanos, 10.) (Spanish and English Edition) (Paperback)

In this beautifully translated edition of Alejandro Morales's breath-taking and heart-wrenching novel, we are invited to re-live (or experience for the first time) the modern, barrio existence. Lives filled with violence, sex, drugs and, yes, hope, are embodied in Morales's protagonists, Julian and Mateo. The novel now includes an insightful introduction by Francisco A. Lomeli (who also translated the Spanish text) as well as a bibliography of works by and about Morales. This Bilingual Press edition juxtaposes the English text on the left with the corresponding original Spanish text on the right for easy comparison. This is a powerful novel that should be read by all.