Héctor Tobar Bücher

Der Blick aus dem Garten geht direkt auf den majestätischen Pazifik. Die Familie Thompson kommt gut zurecht. Nein, angebrachter wäre wohl zusagen: Sie kamen gut zurecht. Inzwischen hat auch sie die Krise erreicht, zwei ihrer Hausangestellten sind bereits entlassen. Einzig Aracelli Ramirezist noch übrig. Und deshalb trifft es Aracelli, als nach einem schrecklichen Streit zwischen Señor Scott und Señora Maureen plötzlich niemand mehr fürdie Kinder da ist. Das Ehepaar ist spurlos verschwunden, und so greift dietatkräftige und fantasiebegabte Aracelli zum letzten Mittel – sie steigt mitden beiden Jungen in den Bus, um mit ihnen und einer bestenfalls vagen Ahnung nach dem Großvater zu suchen, den sie in einem der schlechteren Viertel von Los Angeles vermutet. Was sie den Jungen als Abenteuer verkaufenwill, setzt eine tragische Kette von Ereignissen in Gang …

A dramatic account of the 33 miners of the San Jose mine in Chile by novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hector Tobar, in official collaboration with 'The 33' and with the full cooperation of the Chilean authorities behind the daring rescue ope

A Guatemalan refugee whose family was killed by a death squad spots one of the killers playing chess in a park in Los Angeles and plots revenge. The denouement comes during one of the city's riots.

When the San Jos mine collapsed outside of Copiap, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for a record-breaking sixty-nine days. Across the globe, we sat riveted to television and computer screens as journalists flocked to the Atacama desert. While we saw what transpired above ground during the grueling and protracted rescue, the story of the miners experiences below the earths surface and the lives that led them there hasn't been heard until now. In this master work of a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, Hctor Tobar gains exclusive access to the miners and their stories. The result is a miraculous and emotionally textured account of the thirty-three men who came to think of the San José mine as a kind of coffin, as a cave inflicting constant and thundering aural torment, and as a church where they sought redemption through prayer while the world watched from above. It offers an understanding of the families and personal histories that brought los 33 to the mine, and the mystical and spiritual elements that surrounded working in such a dangerous place.

Highlighting the voices of Central American writers in the U.S., this anthology explores the unique narratives and shared experiences of a vibrant community. As the first comprehensive literary survey of the Central American diaspora published in the U.S., it serves as an essential resource for educational settings, including high school and university courses in literature, multicultural studies, and migration studies. The collection showcases the rich diversity within the Latinx experience, making it a significant contribution to contemporary literary discourse.