by Lorenzo Carcaterra · Grijalbo · Tapa dura · ISBN 9788425395680
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«Hijos de la calle» is the novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra, published by Grijalbo in hardcover, with 335 pages, in Spanish.
Set in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York, the novel follows a group of friends whose childhood changes after a tragic event. Years later, a trial reunites them and confronts them with their past and with a corrupt legal system. The story explores friendship, loyalty and revenge in a hostile urban environment.
The original English title, «Sleepers», appears on the cover of this edition, published in 1996 and classified as contemporary fiction.
It will appeal to readers of contemporary fiction, especially those seeking stories of friendship, loyalty and redemption in a hostile urban environment.
Lorenzo Carcaterra is an American writer of Italian descent. Hell's Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a 1996 film of the same name. In April 2009, he joined True/Slant as a blogger. True/Slant ceased operations on July 31, 2010, after only being open for a little less than a year total.
