The Iguana Tree by Michel Stone
Set amid the perils of illegal border crossings, The Iguana Tree is the suspenseful saga of Lilia and Hector, who separately make their way from Mexico into the United States, seeking work in the Carolinas and a home for their infant daughter. Michel Stone s harrowing novel meticulously examines the obstacles each faces in pursuing a new life: manipulation, rape, and murder in the perilous commerce of border crossings; betrayal by family and friends; exploitation by corrupt officials and rapacious landowners on the U.S. side; and, finally, the inexorable workings of the U.S. justice system. Hector and Lilia meet Americans willing to help them with legal assistance and offers of responsible employment, but their illegal entry seems certain to prove their undoing. The consequences of their decisions are devastating. In the end, The Iguana Tree is a universal story of loss, grief, and human dignity.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781891885884 |
| ISBN 10 | 189188588X |
| Title | The Iguana Tree |
| Author | Michel Stone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hub City Press |
| Year published | 2012-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Prizes | Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Literary Fiction) 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |