Pre-Owned Against the Wall : Stories (Paperback) 9781558859258

Pre-Owned Against the Wall : Stories (Paperback) 9781558859258

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  • ISBN: 9781558859258
  • Condition: Pre-Owned: Good
  • Trade paperback
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 134
  • Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 134 p.
  • "In the prologue to this inventive collection, the exhausted protagonist finally reaches the doors to paradise after an arduous journey, but the longed-for entrance doesn't have a handle or keyhole and there's no bell or intercom. He considers climbing over it, but the wall reaches to the sky. He thinks of magic words that might open it and even kicks it, to no avail. The long, difficult trip has brought him to nothing except a concrete wall surrounded by desert. The characters in these seventeen stories find themselves with their backs against the wall, whether literally or figuratively. They run the gamut from undocumented immigrants to faded rock and soap-opera stars and even the Washington Monument. The eyes of the world focus on the blackened obelisk, which is covered in millions of insects, as government forces attempt to deal with this national emergency! Several pieces deal with people who are lost or long to go back in time. In one, Ram�irez wakes up disoriented to discover he-along with untold others-is trapped in a bus terminal, unable to leave the Lost & Found area that's piled high with thousands of suitcases, trunks, backpacks and packages. Strange dreams pervade the nights of others. A female monster, la chingada, chases a man through a maze full of garbage and starving children, and he wonders if he should just confront his destiny. A worker falls asleep on the subway after a triple shift and dreams he's in a pool with Death swimming towards him. Exploring topics such as immigration, corruption and police abuse, Roblest expertly depicts the loneliness and uncertainty of people struggling to survive, but who yearn for something more elusive. These moving portraits reflect the lives of those who must breach the walls-physical, social, political or cultural-blocking their paths"--
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Each Pre-Owned item listed comes from Walmart’s trusted performance-managed sellers, to ensure you get quality items.

Quality you can afford

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30-day free returns

Don’t love it? Most items offer a 30-day* free return policy, for added peace of mind.

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Shopping Pre-Owned helps in extending the life of an item & reducing waste.

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