{"product_id":"the-jaguars-children","title":"The Jaguar's Children","description":"An Indie Next pick\n\n\u0026amp;;Terrifying . . . Though the geography of the story is that of Cormac McCarthy, the plot shares more territory with Edgar Allan Poe . . . An end that is improbable, dripping with irony, and entirely satisfying.\u0026amp;; \u0026amp;;Outside\n\n\u0026amp;;Vaillant writes with power and emotion, affection and respect . . . An eloquent literary dissection of the divide between the United States and Mexico.\u0026amp;; \u0026amp;;Kirkus Reviews, starred review\n\nFrom the best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce, this debut novel is a gripping survival story of a young man trapped, perhaps fatally, during a border crossing.\n\nHector is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers\u0026amp;; money for a mechanic and have not returned. Those left behind have no choice but to wait.\n\nHector finds a name in his friend Cesar\u0026amp;;s phone. AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message Cesar has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through?\n\nOver four days, as water and food run low, Hector tells how he came to this desperate place. His story takes us from Oaxaca \u0026amp;; its rich culture, its rapid change \u0026amp;; to the dangers of the border. It exposes the tangled ties between Mexico and El Norte \u0026amp;; land of promise and opportunity, homewrecker and unreliable friend. And it reminds us of the power of storytelling and the power of hope, as Hector fights to ensure his message makes it out of the truck and into the world.\n\nBoth an outstanding suspense novel and an arresting window into the relationship between two great cultures, The Jaguar\u0026amp;;s Children shows how deeply interconnected all of us, always, are.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0544315499\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0544315499.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Vaillant, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43594003808317,"sku":"BVV.0544315499.VG","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0544315499-0.jpg?v=1788815894","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-jaguars-children","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}