{"product_id":"chicano-rayo","title":"Chicano (Rayo)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bestseller when it was published in 1970 at the height of the Mexican-American civil rights movement, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicano\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e unfolds the fates and fortunes of the Sandoval family, who flee the chaos and poverty of the Mexican Revolution and begin life anew in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatriarch Hector Sandoval works the fields and struggles to provide for his family even as he faces discrimination and injustice. Of his children, only Pete Sandoval is able to create a brighter existence, at least for a time. But when Pete's daughter Mariana falls in love with David, an Anglo student, it sets in motion a clash of cultures. David refuses to marry Mariana, fearing the reaction of his family and friends. Mariana, pregnant with David's child, is trapped between two worlds and shunned by both because of the man she loves. The complications of their relationship speak volumes -- even today -- about the shifting sands of racial politics in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his foreword, award-winning author \u003cstrong\u003eRub n Mart nez\u003c\/strong\u003e reflects on the historical significance of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicano\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e's initial publication and explores how cultural perceptions have changed since the story of the Sandoval family first appeared in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVasquez, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in 1928, Richard Vasquez worked for several newspapers, including the \u003cem\u003eSanta Monica Independent, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eSan Gabriel Valley Tribune, \u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times.\u003c\/em\u003e In addition to \u003cem\u003eChicano, \u003c\/em\u003e he published two other novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Giant Killer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnother Land.\u003c\/em\u003e He died in 1990.\u003cp\u003eNacido en 1928, Richard Vasquez trabajó para varios periódicos, incluyendo el Santa Mónica Independent, el San Gabriel Valley Tribune y el Los Angeles Times. Además de Chicano, publicó dos otros libros: The Giant Killer y Another Land. Murió en 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rayo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317831930130,"sku":"9780060821043","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2ba93e49-e30d-4d01-9025-206d428251b1.jpg?v=1727541012","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chicano-rayo","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}