With prose as stripped down and unforgiving as the Chihuahua Desert itself, this novel is at once a gritty historical adventure, a haunting story of relationships and love, and a story that dares to confront the reader with unanswerable questions. American miner Frank Holloway, reluctant witness to the Mexican Revolution, searches for answers about responsibility through his relationships ranging from a young doctor to an enigmatic woman to Pancho Villa himself. Though set in a time and place where even an impromptu piano recital has life or death consequences, Frank is no different than anyone else; he must shoulder the heavy burden of even the most unforeseen consequences, even when the result is love.
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“”I love Sterling Bennett’s prose. It’s as spare as the countryside of his Mexico and tough as its mesquite.” –Sam Quinones, author, ” True Tales from Another Mexico
“”Sterling Bennett, a long time resident of Mexico and aficionado of Mexican history, promises a double-barreled read with this novel that gallops south of the border and back in time.” –C. M. Mayo, author, ” The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire
“”In our world of words–and images, and sounds–cheaply and abundantly deployed, Sterling Bennett’s acute, observant voice will quickly galvanize your attention and hold it. His haunting account of what happens to Frank, a wayfarer in Mexico, will draw you into a story you’ll not easily forget.” –Tony Cohan, author, ” On Mexican Time
“”Sterling Bennett has lived in Mexico long enough and has listened to the rhythms of Mexican life closely enough to capture the pulse and the color of old.” –Jonah Raskin, author, ” My Search for B. Traven
About the Author
Sterling Bennett is a former professor of German language and literature and was a finalist for the 2011 Flannery O’Connor Short Fiction Award. He lives in Guanajuato, Mexico.
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