num_pages: 349
description: Dreams of the Centaur brings to light for the first time in fiction the tragic enslavement of the Yaqui Indians by Porfirio Diaz's regime at the turn of the last century. Through the lives of the Durcalsa Mexican family who has created a ranch out of the desert Montserrat Fontes vividly brings to the page a time when a horse is worth more than a man's life. When his father is killed in a gambling incident, Alejo Durcal avenges his murder and is put in the notorious prison pits for his crime. His strong-willed mother, Felipa, who shares a special bond with this, her oldest son, perseveres for his release, only to have him "freed" to march the Yaquis to slavery on henequen plantations. In order to save their own souls, Alejo and Felipa will bring all their spirit and courage to saving others' lives.
language: English
title: Dreams of the Centaur: A Novel
titlecomplete: Dreams of the Centaur: A Novel
genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 53
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: American Book Award
publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc