The Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire: A Tejano Elegy

by John Phillip Santos

Book Overview

A family's epic origins in the hinterlands of Mexico that became Texas-and earlier, in Iberia In his acclaimed 1999 memoir Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation , John Phillip Santos told the story of one Mexican family- his father's-set within the larger story of Mexico itself. In this beautifully written new book, he tells of how another family-this time, his mother's-erased and forgot over time their ancient origins in Spain. Every family...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670021563
• ISBN13: 9780670021567
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Poetic and fabulous

John Phillip Santos is a poetic writer. He captures the past, present and future in a net woven with hypnotic words, cross cultural experiences, and an open heart. Highly recommended!!!