The Guardians: A Novel

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The Guardians: A Novel
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From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teacherâ€™s aide in a small New Mexican border town, TÃa Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gaboâ€™s father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst.

After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguelâ€™s gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gaboâ€™s gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience

Praise for The Guardians

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

â€œAn always skilled storyteller, [Castillo] grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartacheâ€“that draw the reader in.â€
â€“Chicago Sunday Sun-Times

â€œA rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.â€
â€“Los Angeles Times

â€œWhat drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castilloâ€™s unmistakable voiceâ€“earthy, impassioned, weaving a â€˜hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid peopleâ€™â€“is the bookâ€™s greatest revelation.â€
â€“Time Out New York

â€œA wonderful novel . . . Castilloâ€™s most important accomplishment in The Guardians is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a â€˜family.â€™ â€
â€“El Paso Times

â€œA moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.â€
â€“Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780812975710
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-09-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812975710

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780812975710
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-09-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812975710

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