The Devil's Highway: A True Story
Author: Luis Alberto Urrea
Recommended by: Pima County Public Library / Bookmans Northwest / Antigone Books / Mostly Books
Goodreads rating: 4.03 stars
Tucson connection: Set in Southern Arizona
Summary: Nonfiction. "In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the 'Devil's Highway.' Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a 'book of the year' in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic."
NOTE: Summaries come from the library catalog.
