 First edition | |
| Author | Arturo Islas |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Design by James Stockton & Assoc. |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Hispanic American literature |
| Publisher | Alexandrian |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | U.S.A. |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 180 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-916485-00-5 (Correct for first Printing, 1984 Alexandrian |
The Rain God is a novel by Arturo Islas. The story deals with a Mexican family living in a town on the U.S.-Mexican border, illustrating its members’ struggle to cope with physical handicaps, sexuality, racial and ethnic identification in their new surroundings. The Rain God was awarded the best fiction prize from the Border Regional Library Conference in 1985 and was selected by the Bay Area Reviewers Association as one of the three best novels of 1984.[1]
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