Across the great river
By: Irene Beltran Hernandez.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Houston, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
Description: Across the Great River is Irene Beltran Hernandez's first novel, which chronicles, through the eyes of a young girl, a Mexican family's illegal entry into the United States. The family's experiences with labor smugglers, a folk healer, rape and violence are all told with the innocence and directness of a young girl who must face the harshness and reality of life at an early age.