Home Away From Home: A History Of Basque Boardinghouses (The Basque Series) [Hardcover]

Jeromina Echeverria (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999 | Series: The Basque Series

A thoroughly researched study of the most popular institution serving New World Basquesboardinghouses.

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In this meticulously researched study of Basque boardinghouses in the United States, Jeronima Echeverria offers a compelling history of the institution that most deeply shaped Basque immigrant life and served as the center of Basque communities throughout the West. She weaves into her narrative the stories of the boardinghouse owners and operators and the ways they made their establishments a home away from home for their fellow compatriots, as well as the stories of the young Basques who left the security of their beloved homeland to find work in the U.S. Few immigrant groups in this country have been so well served by a single institution, and few institutions have played so profound a role in preserving the culture and sense of community of their ethnic clients.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press; First Edition edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874173299
• ISBN-13: 978-0874173291
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,313,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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