The Devil's Highway: A True Story
Luis Alberto Urrea
In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The Devil's Highway was a national bestseller and a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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- Little
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- 9780316049283
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Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for General NonfictionShortlistedMajor(2005)
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