Libros de Américo Paredes (2 libros)

George Washington Gómez narra la historia de un joven que crece en Jonesville on the River (ciudad ficticia que representa la ciudad de Brownsville) a principios del Siglo XX. La obra versa del conflicto de identidad, tal y como refleja en el título la combinación de un nombre anglo y un apellido hispano, que el joven protagonista sufre al crecer en un ambiente anglo-texano.

This classic novel about the struggles of Texas Mexicans to preserve their property, culture and identity in the face of Anglo-American migration to and dominance of the Rio Grande Valley is available for the first time in Spanish. Born in the early part of the twentieth century, George Washington Gómez is named after the American rebel and hero because his parents are certain their son will be a great man too. George, or Guálinto as he’s known, grows up in turbulent times. His family has lived for generations in what has become Texas. “I was born here. My father was born here and so...