Border Child A Novel
Border Child A Novel by Michel Stone, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 7, 2018, is a poignant exploration of family and the pursuit of dreams. This reprint edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows young lovers Héctor and Lilia, whose aspirations for a brighter future in the United States are shattered when their infant daughter goes missing during their journey from Mexico.
As the story unfolds, four years later, Héctor and Lilia find themselves back in Oaxaca with a toddler son and another baby on the way. They receive a lead that could reunite them with their lost daughter, prompting Héctor to take on illegal work to fund the journey north. Meanwhile, Lilia, bedridden and awaiting the birth of their third child, grapples with her past mistakes. Michel Stone offers a raw and heart-wrenching portrayal of a family navigating the complexities of hope and despair, set against the backdrop of family life and the Hispanic and Latino experience.
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Young lovers Héctor and Lilia dream of a brighter future in the United States, but their dream turns to a nightmare when their infant daughter vanishes during the crossing from Mexico. Four years later, back in their hometown of Oaxaca, the couple have a toddler son and another baby on the way when they receive a tip that might lead to their long-lost daughter. Héctor works illegal jobs to earn money for the journey north, and a bedridden Lilia awaits the birth of their third child while obsessively reliving the worst mistakes of her past. Michel Stone gives us a raw and heart-wrenching portrait of a family strained to the breaking point by the unexpected consequences of their hopes for a better life.
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