- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse.com (April 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595309542
- ISBN-13: 978-0595309542
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 268 g
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The small towns of Hinchville, CA, and La Lacrimosa, Mexico, dispute ownership of a small strip of land on the border between them. When an earthquake causes a bizarre landslide, and several of the houses in Hinchville end up in La Lacrimosa's town square, the minor dispute becomes an international incident.
The Mexican mayor turns the tables on the Americans by forcing them to perform domestic work for meager wages, while the mayor of Hinchville tries to figure out how to get his house back to California. When rumor of an airborne chemical weapon manufactured in the Mexican town reaches the U.S. State Department, military forces for each country assemble on the border, preparing for a potential conflict. But the longer the Americans stay there, the more they come to realize they have more in common with the Mexicans than they originally expected. But can they avoid military action?
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Thoughtful and Amusing, Oct 7 2004
By jane - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Town That Moved to Mexico (Paperback)
This book is a hilarious look at what happens when an earthquake causes a racist town located in southern california near the mexico border to slide onto foreign territory. The small minded spoiled americans are treated by the Mexicans the way the Mexicans were previously treated by them. The american characters suddenly find themselves laboring all day for next to no pay. The main character, Al, who is more aware of the world and more accepting of cultural differences, becomes enamoured with the village mayor and finds himself in the middle of trouble caused by his brother Rodney's arms trade. The Town That Moved to Mexico is ingenious in its ideas and Herzog does a fine job engaging the reader. It is a fulfilling read on many levels. Herzog possesses brilliant wit which he reveals through cultural and political commentary.
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