ISBN: 9781611926552

Joseph and Walter Simons are ambitious entrepreneurs who, in the late nineteenth century, launch the Simons Brick Factory in Southern California. With the help of a Mexican who teaches th… Más…

Joseph and Walter Simons are ambitious entrepreneurs who, in the late nineteenth century, launch the Simons Brick Factory in Southern California. With the help of a Mexican who teaches them everything he knows about making bricks, the brothers build a life for themselves on the backs of the Mexicans who work the kilns. In this sweeping historical novel, the Anglo brothers are pitted against their workers. Fearful of the unrest south of the border as the Mexican Revolution rages, the patrones strive to provide their Mexican workers with everything they need: homes for their families, a company store to shop in, a school for their children, and even a church to pray in. By the end of 1926, the brick factory is considered one of the most successful businesses of its kind. Simons, California, is a model company town and a perfect example of the benevolent exploitation and control of Mexican labor. As the brothers expand their business and their families grow, Anglos and Mexicans alike live through the Great Depression, earthquakes that put their livelihood at risk, and World War II. They watch as their Japanese neighbors lose their land and homes and are placed in concentration camps. And they learn about the rise of unions to protect workers' rights. It's only a matter of time before even the Simons workers seek better wages and benefits. With an attention to historical reality blended with myth and legend, Morales recounts the epic struggle of a people to forge their destiny in this first-ever Spanish translation of his acclaimed novel, The Brick People. The history of Southern California is intertwined with that of the Mexican workers who manufactured the bricks that laid the foundation of modern California. EBooks Books ~~ Fiction~~ Hispanic & Latino Hombres-de-ladrillo~~Alejandro-Morales Arte Publico Press<

ISBN: 9781611926552

Joseph and Walter Simons are ambitious entrepreneurs who, in the late nineteenth century, launch the Simons Brick Factory in Southern California. With the help of a Mexican who teaches th… Más…

Joseph and Walter Simons are ambitious entrepreneurs who, in the late nineteenth century, launch the Simons Brick Factory in Southern California. With the help of a Mexican who teaches them everything he knows about making bricks, the brothers build a life for themselves on the backs of the Mexicans who work the kilns. In this sweeping historical novel, the Anglo brothers are pitted against their workers. Fearful of the unrest south of the border as the Mexican Revolution rages, the patrones strive to provide their Mexican workers with everything they need: homes for their families, a company store to shop in, a school for their children, and even a church to pray in. By the end of 1926, the brick factory is considered one of the most successful businesses of its kind. Simons, California, is a model company town and a perfect example of the benevolent exploitation and control of Mexican labor. Digital Content>E-books>Libros En Espanol>Fiction>Ficcion, Arte Publico Press Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781611926552

Hombres de ladrillo is an historical novel that traces the growth of California from the nineteenth to the twentieth century by following the development of the Simons Brick Factory. The … Más…

Hombres de ladrillo is an historical novel that traces the growth of California from the nineteenth to the twentieth century by following the development of the Simons Brick Factory. The bricks that laid the foundation of modern California were manufactured by the people that ventured from Central Mexico to stoke the furnaces of industry. With an attention to historical reality blended with myth and legend, Morales recounts the epic struggle of a people who forge their destiny, along with California's. In this fictional story rooted in factual history, two families are pitted against each other: the powerful Simons and the proud Revueltas clan. This novel is an authentic portrayal of the history of California and those who built it. 9781558856059 DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX Spanish, Arte Público Press<

ISBN: 9781611926552

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