Crossers a novel
In a tale inspired by the brutality and beauty of life on the Arizona-Mexico border, September 11 widower Gil Castle finds his efforts to heal challenged by dark truths about his fearsome grandfather and retaliations against an act of kindness.
Main Author: | Caputo, Philip. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2009.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
In a tale inspired by the brutality and beauty of life on the Arizona-Mexico border, September 11 widower Gil Castle finds his efforts to heal challenged by dark truths about his fearsome grandfather and retaliations against an act of kindness. |
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Item Description: |
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. |
Physical Description: |
447 p. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780375411670 0375411674 |
Author Notes: |
His journalism career began in 1968, when he joined the staff of the Chicago Tribune, serving as a general assignment and team investigative reporter until 1972 and then as a foreign correspondent for the next five years. In 1972 he and Hugh Jones received a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of election fraud in the primaries. He has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. He has worked as a screenwriter for Paramount Pictures and Michael Douglas Productions. (Bowker Author Biography) |