Mile Zero (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Sanchez
- First Published: 1989
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Murder or homicide, American Dream, Islands, Florida, Drug trafficking or dealing, Refugees, Haiti or Haitians, Activism
The Work
Mile Zero, Thomas Sanchez’s sweeping vision of Key West, Florida, brilliantly evokes the rich history and lyrical passion of the island. Key West is the southernmost point of the continental United States, where “Mile Zero,” the last highway sign before the Atlantic Ocean, symbolizes the end of the American road. While Key West represents the end for the downtrodden Americans who gravitate there, the island promises hope for refugees fleeing Haiti’s poverty across shark-ridden waters. Sanchez traces the island’s shifting economy from a hub of the cigar...
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