
Texas The Great Theft: 10th Anniversary Edition
The Great Theft: 10th Anniversary EditionBy Carmen BoullosaTranslated by Samantha SchneeIntroduction by Merve Emre A contemporary classic from award-winning author Carmen Boullosa, in the tradition of Juan Rulfo, Jorge Luis Borges and César Aira, now available in a special Tenth Anniversary Edition. Publication Date: December 3rd, 2024 Paperback ISBN: 9781646053537eBook ISBN: 9781646053650 Description Loosely based on the little-known 1859 Mexican invasion of the United States, Texas: The Great Theft is a richly imagined evocation of the volatile Tex-Mex borderland. Boullosa views border history through a new lens, decentering US narratives, and her sympathetic portrayal of each of her wildly diverse characters—Mexican ranchers and Texas Rangers, Comanches and cowboys, German socialists and runaway slaves, Southern belles and dancehall girls—makes her storytelling tremendously powerful and absorbing. Featuring a new introduction by Merve Emre, the Tenth Anniversary Edition of Texas sh