In a small town on the Mexican border live two brothers, Don Fidencio and Don Celestino. Stubborn and independent, they now must face the facts: they are old, and they have let a family argument stand between them for too long. Don Celestino s good-natured housekeeper encourages him to make amends - while he still can. They secretly liberate Don Fidencio from his nursing home and travel into Mexico to solve the mystery at the heart of their dispute: the family legend of their grandfather s kidnapping. As the unlikely trio travels, the brothers learn it s never too late for a new beginning.
With winsome prose and heartfelt humor, Oscar Casares s debut novel of family lost and found radiates with generosity and grace and confirms the arrival of a uniquely talented new writer.
About the Author
Oscar Casares was born in the border town of Brownsville, Texas, the setting for his critically acclaimed story collection. The recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop and teaches creative writing at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin with his wife and young son. This is his first novel.
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