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Soldiers and Kings - Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling

English · Paperback / Softback

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WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A “A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed.” --Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and “An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read.” --Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of An intense, intimate and first-of-its-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and anthropologist with unprecedented access Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet the real lives and work of smugglers--or The result of this unique and extraordinary access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one

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Authors Jason De LeA3n, Jason De Leon, Jason De León, De Leon Jason
Publisher Penguin Books USA
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 02.09.2025
 
EAN 9780593298602
ISBN 978-0-593-29860-2
No. of pages 400
Dimensions 138 mm x 208 mm x 19 mm
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration, Social services & welfare, criminology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Hispanic & Latino

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