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001 3273759
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010 $a 2002000636
020 $a0970152566 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm48837641
035 $9AUQ5290CU
035 $a3273759
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dYDX$dOrLoB-B
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050 00 $aPS3620.H45$bR56 2002
082 00 $a813/.6$221
100 1 $aTheis, David,$d1951-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002024479
245 10 $aRio Ganges /$cDavid Theis.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aHouston :$bWinedale Pub. Co.,$c[2002], ©2002.
300 $a262 pages ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
520 1 $a"In this first novel, a young photographer and his family, travelling to a new life in Mexico following the wife's infidelity and his responding botched suicide attempt, encounter a complex, secretive world of casual violence and moral insubstantiality.".
520 8 $a"When his wife leaves him for their wealthy patron, Dan is overwhelmed with anger and guilt. His subsequent quest to regain his family and redeem his life takes him deep into the heart of Mexico City, to an eccentric pension that provides sanctuary for a group of international misfits.".
520 8 $a"Dan's attempt to understand how the childhood experience of desertion by his father continues to threaten his own life is enriched with the vivid visual imagery and poignant contradictions of Mexico. As he pursues his quest, we are captivated by this compelling and ultimately unforgettable story of a young man's attempt to deserve happiness."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aAmericans$zMexico$vFiction.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100656
650 0 $aRunaway wives$vFiction.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008110692
650 0 $aPhotographers$vFiction.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108890
651 0 $aMexico City (Mexico)$vFiction.
655 7 $aDomestic fiction.$2lcgft$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026295
852 00 $boff,glx$hPS3620.H45$iR56 2002