About this title: The compelling adventure of a young writer who poses as a Mexican wetback to discover the hardships, fear and camaraderie of illegal aliens crossing the border to work in the United States.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1987-08-12
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: Good. Text is clean with no markings; binding is tight; moderate shelfwear; overall, a bit dingy; not a remainder; quick shipping. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Vintage Departures. Audience: General/trade. Book is in excellent condition. Cover has some light edge wear. Pages are clean, binding is tight. We ship daily, Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Wear to the backstrip and light edge wear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 264 p. Vintage Departures. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 1987-09-01
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780394755182. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: as New. A Journey Across Borders with America's Illegal Migrants. 264pp. 20x13cm. White covers with large green stripe. In this classic tale of life among the illegal migrants of the US/ Mexican border, Ted Conover, author of Newjack, immerses himself in a world few Americans ever see and fewer still come to know. He cuts life-threatening deals with tough guys trafficking in human sweat, gets himself smuggled across the border, works on the citrus ranches, experiences the world of undocumented ... read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books; Vintage Departures Ser., New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: Fine. Collectible. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xix, 264 pp., port.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated "A Vintage Departures Original, First Edition, September 1987. " "The acclaimed author of Rolling Nowhere has taken another adventure, this time on the underground railway that operates across America's southern border. To discover what becomes of Mexicans who desperately slip into the United States, Ted Conover disguised himself as an illegal alien, walked across deserts, hid in orange orchards, ... read more
Description: Good. Used-Good. 1st May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Ships same or next day. Expedited shipping takes 2-3 business days; standard shipping takes 4-14 business days. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: Very Good. Very good. 264 pp., Very Good, but cover is worn-former library book. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE CALCULATE APPROPRIATE SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE PURCHASE 264 pp., Very Good, but cover is worn-former library book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1987-08-12
ISBN-13:9780394755182ISBN:0394755189
Description: Good. All books in Acceptable-Good condition. Books may NOT include Online Access Codes (InfoTrac, MyEconLab). Books MAY contain highliting/bent pages. We ship M-F. read more
Description: Good. Used copy-Because of our high volume, we can not accurately describe each book, so we list the MINIMUM condition you can expect; most are better than the condition listed. read more
"This adventurous book is a great ride--and an interesting way to learn more about illegal immigration. I found the blond American journalist's efforts to blend in and move back and forth across the border hilarious and suspenseful.
Best nugget of truth: Mexico treats its own illegals (those trying to get from Honduras to Estados Unidos) worse than we do."
"I really like Conover as a journalist, because he always investigates by doing, and in doing, seems to come up with voices of the people involved that you can't research in a library.
Very insightful study of the fruitlessness of erecting walls and adding more and more border guards..."
"This was a really interesting book I read several years ago. It's about a journalist that goes to Mexico and travels a group of illegal aliens. He crosses the boarder with them, works with them in the US, and lives with them."
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