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The Tortilla Curtain

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Human dichotomies within the pursuit of dreams.

"The Tortilla Curtain" will immerse you in the poignant realities of immigration and the American dream's duality through T.C. Boyle's masterful storytelling. You'll experience the harrowing journey of Candido and America alongside the insulated life of Delaney and Kyra, witnessing a kaleidoscope of raw emotions and societal reflections. If you're eager to explore themes of privilege, survival, and the complex tapestry of human coexistence, this book is a compelling read that's sure to resonate and challenge your perspective.

  • Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors (2007)
  • Prix Médicis étranger (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Tortilla Curtain

Regular price ₱490.05 ₱292.05 40% off
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₱262.85 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780140238280
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2023-03-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Drama
Goodreads rating: 3.66
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Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course. Los Angeles liberals Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher lead an ordered sushi-and-recycling existence in a newly gated hilltop community: he a sensitive nature writer, she an obsessive realtor. Mexican illegals Cándido and América Rincón desperately cling to their vision of the American Dream as they fight off starvation in a makeshift camp deep in the ravine. And from the moment a freak accident brings Cándido and Delaney into intimate contact, these four and their opposing worlds gradually intersect in what becomes a tragicomedy of error and misunderstanding.
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Human dichotomies within the pursuit of dreams.

"The Tortilla Curtain" will immerse you in the poignant realities of immigration and the American dream's duality through T.C. Boyle's masterful storytelling. You'll experience the harrowing journey of Candido and America alongside the insulated life of Delaney and Kyra, witnessing a kaleidoscope of raw emotions and societal reflections. If you're eager to explore themes of privilege, survival, and the complex tapestry of human coexistence, this book is a compelling read that's sure to resonate and challenge your perspective.

  • Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors (2007)
  • Prix Médicis étranger (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.