The barbarian nurseries
Héctor Tobar
After the husband and wife that she works for disappear, live-in maid Araceli takes their two boys on a journey through sprawling Los Angeles to locate their grandfather.
Read Time: ~4.3 hr
North Beach girl
by John Trinian (2014)
About this book
"Two vintage California novels from the author of Once a Thief and episodes of The Rockford Files. North Beach Girl is set in the world of San Francisco's beatniks, and Scandal is the story of a dozen strangers thrown together on an isolated stretch of beach with a sadistic cop"--
Setting / LocationCalifornia
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreNorth Beach girl Lead Character
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