{"product_id":"9781416588344","title":"Their Dogs Came with Them","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Feet of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, Helena María Viramontes offers a profoundly gritty portrait of everyday life in L.A. in this lyrically muscular, artfully crafted novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the barrio of East Los Angeles, a group of unbreakable young women struggle to find their way through the turbulent urban landscape of the 1960s. Androgynous Turtle is a homeless gang member. Ana devotes herself to a mentally ill brother. Ermila is a teenager poised between childhood and political consciousness. And Tranquilina, the daughter of missionaries, finds hope in faith. In prose that is potent and street tough, Viramontes has choreographed a tragic dance of death and rebirth. Julia Alvarez has called Viramontes \"one of the important multicultural voices of American literature.\" \u003ci\u003eTheir Dogs Came with Them\u003c\/i\u003e further proves the depth and talent of this essential author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041422196976,"sku":"9781416588344","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416588344_p0.jpg?v=1763775386","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416588344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}