by Alejandro Morales · Arte Publico Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780934770910
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«The Brick People» is the historical novel by Alejandro Morales, published by Arte Publico Press in paperback (300 pages, in English).
The novel traces the growth of California between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries through the Simons brick factory and its families: the American founders and the Mexican immigrants fleeing the feudal regime. Between history and legend, it narrates the workers' struggle to integrate and claim their adopted land.
Published in 1988, it is Alejandro Morales's first work in English and belongs to Chicano narrative about California.
Aimed at readers interested in Chicano literature, the social history of California, and the historical novel.
