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The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life
By Markham, Lauren
- ISBN
- 9781101906187 9781101906194
- Publisher
- Crown
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Reviewed on October 1, 2017 | The Long Journey
Markham (Virginia Quarterly Review) recounts the experiences of twin brothers Ernesto and Raúl Flores, who fled El Salvador at age 17. The author candidly discusses their lives in their home country as they negotiated poverty, violence, and limited possibilities. After their uncle threatens them, the Flores family takes out a massive loan to hire a coyote to transport the twins to the United States. T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
