Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 256 pages | ISBN 9780140096224 | 01 Nov 1993 | Penguin | 18 - AND UP
Rodriguez's acclaimed first book, Hunger of Memory raised a fierce controversy with its views on bilingualism and alternative action. Now, in a series of intelligent and candid essays, Rodriguez ranges over five centuries to consider the moral and spiritual landscapes of Mexico and the US and their impact on his soul.
Days of Obligation
Introduction: My Parent's Village
Chapter One: India
Chapter Two: Late Victorians
Chapter Three: Mexico's Children
Chapter Four: In Athens Once
Chapter Five: The Missions
Chapter Six: The Head of Joaquin Murrieta
Chapter Seven: Sand
Chapter Eight: Asians
Chapter Nine: The Latin American Novel
Chapter Ten: Nothing Lasts a Hundred Years
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