Dog Fighter, the
A Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 14, 2015
A stunning novel set in 1940s Mexico about a young man who becomes involved in a brutally violent spectator sport and must choose his loyalties in the fight for a city’s future.
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- Who it’s for
- A lyrical novel of violence, tenderness, and loyalties in a changing Baja town.
- Themes
- Violence and brutality, Love and redemption, Loyalty and the future of a city
- Pacing
- Fast
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A stunning novel set in 1940s Mexico about a young man who becomes involved in a brutally violent spectator sport and must choose his loyalties in the fight for a city’s future. The anonymous narrator of this remarkable novel is a young drifter in search of his future. The son of a passionate beauty and gentle doctor, he roams the border between the United States and Mexico, eventually settling in a sleepy Baja town on the verge of transformation.
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Here he learns to stand face-to-face with dogs in a makeshift ring, to fight for money and fame, and becomes involved with a powerful and corrupt entrepreneur. But when he finds friendship with a revolutionary old poet and love with a beautiful, innocent girl, everything changes. Caught between the ways of his past and the dreams of his future, he must make a devastating choice that could cost him everything. Written with bold lyricism and magical flair, The Dog Fighter is an exhilarating tale of brutality and violence, love and wisdom, heartbreak and redemption.
Beauty and Brutality
A lyrical novel of violence, tenderness, and loyalties in a changing Baja town.
Come here for
- A 1940s Mexico setting on the brink of change
- The uneasy pull between violent spectacle and tenderness
Expect
- Bold lyricism with a magical flair
- A young drifter facing a costly choice of loyalties
Where it sits
| Coming-of-Age | 29% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic & Latino Fiction | 27% |
| 20th-Century Historical Fiction | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- American Plays
- Plays by Women
- Historical Fiction
- World War II & Holocaust
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- Literary Fiction
- 20th-Century Historical Romance
- American Historical Romance
- Authors
- Marc Bojanowski
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 14, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Violence and brutality · Love and redemption · Loyalty and the future of a city
- Reading lane
- American Plays