{"product_id":"the-bullet-swallower-9781668009321","title":"The Bullet Swallower","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"mesmerizing...wildly entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) magical realism western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy meets Gabriel García Márquez, \u003ci\u003eThe Bullet Swallower\u003c\/i\u003e follows a Mexican bandido as he sets off for Texas to rob a train, only to encounter a mysterious figure who has come, finally, to collect a cosmic debt generations in the making.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1895, Antonio Sonoro is the latest in a long line of ruthless men. He's good with his gun and drawn to trouble but he's also out of money and out of options. A drought has ravaged the town of Dorado, Mexico, where he lives with his wife and children, and so when he hears about a train laden with gold and other treasures, he sets off for Houston to rob it--with his younger brother Hugo in tow. But when the heist goes awry and Hugo is killed by the Texas Rangers, Antonio finds himself launched into a quest for revenge that endangers not only his life and his family, but his eternal soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1964, Jaime Sonoro is Mexico's most renowned actor and singer. But his comfortable life is disrupted when he discovers a book that purports to tell the entire history of his family beginning with Cain and Abel. In its ancient pages, Jaime learns about the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors. And when the same mysterious figure from Antonio's timeline shows up in Mexico City, Jaime realizes that he may be the one who has to pay for his ancestors' crimes, unless he can discover the true story of his grandfather Antonio, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA family saga that's epic in scope and loosely based on the author's own great-grandfather, \u003ci\u003eThe Bullet Swallower\u003c\/i\u003e is \"rich in lyrical language, gripping action, and enchanting magical realism\" (\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e). It tackles border politics, intergenerational trauma, and the legacies of racism and colonialism in a lush setting with stunning prose that asks who pays for the sins of our ancestors and whether it is possible to be better than our forebearers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Gonzalez James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668009321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGonzalez James, Elizabeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Elizabeth Gonzalez James is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eMona at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the chapbook, \u003ci\u003eFive Conversations About Peter Sellers\u003c\/i\u003e. Her stories and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Idaho Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Humanities Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStorySouth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePANK\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere, and have received numerous Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominations. Originally from South Texas, Elizabeth now lives with her family in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43174788464755,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":30.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f446e74b-c82c-4d8d-b0e5-ccad26034bcf.jpg?v=1751715023","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-bullet-swallower-9781668009321","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}