Mona Passage A Novel by Thomas Bardenwerper (Hardback Book)

Name: Mona Passage A Novel by Thomas Bardenwerper (Hardback Book)
Brand: Syracuse University Press

Syracuse University Press

Mona Passage is the story of two neighbors in San Juan, Puerto Rico: Gal\u00E1n Betances, a Cuban emigrant, and Pat McAllister, a young Coast Guard officer. During long evenings spent together talking on their Calle Luna rooftop, a deep friendship develops based on shared traumas and a common desire to heal.\nWhen Gal\u00E1n learns that his sister, Gabriela, is going to be committed to a mental health facility in Cuba, he plans her escape to Puerto Rico. Pat, whose Coast Guard cutter patrols the Mona Passage for drug traffickers and migrants, warns Gal\u00E1n that such a journey will be treacherous\u2014perhaps fatal. Aware of the dangers but determined for Gabriela to live a full life, Gal\u00E1n hands over all the money he has to a Dominican smuggler based out of a San Juan nightclub, and Gabriela begins her\n\nMona Passage\nA Novel\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price ;