The Five Acts of Diego León
The Five Acts of Diego León
Espinoza, Alex
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781940660585, Publication Date: Sat, February 1, 2020, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
5Growing up in a rural village at the height of the Mexican Revolution, Diego Le n has many first loves: singing, dancing, and hearing the stories of his ancestors, the P'urh pecha. But when tragedy strikes, young Diego is sent to the city to live with his white, aristocratic grandparents, who insist he forget his roots and groom him to take over the family business. Under pressure to enter a profession--and a life--he cares nothing for, and haunted by the violence once again erupting all around him, Diego flees his war-torn country to forge his own destiny. Diego arrives in Hollywood in 1927, when silent films are giving way to talkies, Prohibition is in full swing, and "Latin lover" types are sought out even as they are looked down upon. Working his way up in the movie business with talent and ingenuity, Diego soon figures out that getting one's face on the silver screen has as much to do with what goes on behind the camera as what goes on in front of it. But the closer Diego comes to stardom, the more he finds that the past is not so easily escaped, as he is drawn again and again to the painful legacy of history and the wounds of his homeland. A sweeping, sensual novel of love, ambition, and identity, The Five Acts of Diego Le n bears all the marks of a classic Hollywood story: romance, betrayal, glamour, and an underdog hero to root for till the end.
reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

4 Views on Pastoring Lgbtq ...

by Donaldson, Shelley

Paperback /Paperback

$13.12

Solo Quedo Nuestra Historia

by Silvera, Adam

Paperback /Paperback

$13.46

To Believe in Women: What ...

by Faderman, Lillian

Paperback /Paperback

$22.10

Halo: Renegades, Volume 25

by Gay, Kelly

Paperback /Paperback

$14.75

listens & views

CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS

by TAYLOR,JOHNNIE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$10.75

WHAT YOU GOT

by NEAL,KENNY / NEAL,NOEL / JOHNSON / DEMOTT

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$13.99

AFRICAN FLUTES / VAR

by AFRICAN FLUTES / VAR

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$16.75

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.