Cry Macho A Novel
Cry Macho A Novel by N. Richard Nash is a media tie-in edition published by National Geographic Books on September 14, 2021. This 304-page novel follows the story of Mike, an aging rodeo star whose career has been derailed by personal struggles and an accident. Tasked with a final job to retrieve his boss’s son, Rafo, from Mexico, Mike’s journey takes unexpected turns as he encounters challenges that test his resilience and redefine his understanding of masculinity.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of friendship and identity as Mike and Rafo navigate the complexities of their lives. Set against the backdrop of Mexico City, the story delves into the boys’ struggles for survival and the bond that forms between them. As they evade the law and confront their pasts, the novel presents a poignant examination of what it means to be “macho” in a changing world. This edition brings renewed attention to Nash’s work, originally published in 1976, now connected to its adaptation into a major motion picture.
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Now a major motion picture directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, a riveting novel of an aging rodeo star’s last ride.
Mike’s best years are behind him. There was a time when he was the best rider in the circuit, but a divorce and years of hard living have worn his body down. After an accident, his career comes to an abrupt end, but his boss gives him one last job: he must cross the border into Mexico, kidnap his boss’s son, Rafo, from his boss’s ex-wife, to be used as leverage in their ongoing divorce. Mike arrives to find the boy has already run away, and his plan is immediately exposed to the local police. When he finds Rafo living on the streets of Mexico city, supporting himself though petty crime and winnings from the occasional cockfight, Mike convinces the boy to come back to Texas. Still running from the law, the two set out on a journey northward that forges an unlikely friendship and forces both to reckon with the choices they’ve made in pursuit of being “macho.” Originally published in 1976, N. Richard Nash’s novel of friendship and the search for identity is now being adapted for the big screen.
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