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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2010-10-26
- Pages
- 1200
- ISBN
- 9780143118404
- Book Title
- Imperial
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 2.1 in
- Genre
- Travel, Social Science, History
- Topic
- Emigration & Immigration, North America, United States / General
- Item Weight
- 38.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 1200 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143118404
ISBN-13
9780143118404
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102881799
Product Key Features
Book Title
Imperial
Number of Pages
1200 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Emigration & Immigration, North America, United States / General
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
2.1 in
Item Weight
38.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Obsessive, strangely engrossing . . . a combination history book, documentary, autobiography, and topographical survey." --Time "Vollmann has penetrated the soul of a place that is like few others on earth, but whose hardships and triumphs tell you something universal about the durability and ambition of the human spirit." --The Economist "No one who reads this singular, significant book--half Michael Harrington's The Other America , half James Joyce's Finnegans Wake --will contemplate NAFTA, illegal immigration, or a trip to a 'Southside' brothel without thinking of [Vollmann]." --The Washington Post "Tracks the battles, real and metaphorical, that define Imperial County--battles over immigration and water, identity and the reach and limitations of political power. The book is perhaps the clearest expression of Vollmann's career-long commitment to immersing himself in complexities." --Los Angeles Times
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
304.8/7949907208624
Synopsis
From the author of Europe Central , winner of the National Book Award, a journalistic tour de force along the Mexican-American border - a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award For generations of migrant workers, Imperial Country has held the promise of paradise and the reality of hell. It sprawls across a stirring accidental sea, across the deserts, date groves and labor camps of Southeastern California, right across the border into Mexico. In this eye-opening book, William T. Vollmann takes us deep into the heart of this haunted region, exploring polluted rivers and guarded factories and talking with everyone from Mexican migrant workers to border patrolmen. Teeming with patterns, facts, stories, people and hope, this is an epic study of an emblematic region.
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- e***u (282)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
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Seller feedback (541,380)
- e***u (282)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, Joe
- 0***g (380)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent purchase. Was able to get all three items from the one seller. Seller was able to bundle all three items together into one package. Items as described and arrived in perfect condition. Good communication around shipping and tracking as items delayed and not able to be delivered by original estimate. Thanks to shipping updates I was able to track the items arriving before the extended delivery time. Thank you for making these items available on EBay.