description: Set in the Bronx, this novel tells the story of Bobby, a young black man, and his Hispanic friend, Maria. Their lives together are irrevocably shattered when a vicious Hispanic street gang attack leaves Bobby savagely beaten and Maria lying in a hospital bed with a badly burned face.
language: English
title: The Willow Tree
titlecomplete: The Willow Tree
genres: Fiction, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, American, Modern
ratings_count: 745
publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC