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PublisherBywater Books

ISBN-101612942636

ISBN-139781612942636

eBay Product ID (ePID)24057256020

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Book TitleFitful Sleep of Immigrants

Number of Pages335 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLgbt / Gay, Literary, Romance / Lgbt / Gay

Publication Year2023

GenreFiction

AuthorOrlando Ortega-Medina

FormatUs-Tall Rack Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews"...a potent legal thriller that doesn't shy away from major personal and societal issues." --Los Angeles Times "Full of twists and turns, this novel explores the inhumanity found in immigration law and the true meaning of loyalty." --Today "An exposé of the cruelties of immigration law; a meditation on family and homeland." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Heartfelt." --Publishers Weekly "Stuffed with romantic melodrama, sex, seduction, and the serpentine politics of immigration, this novel is a tantalizing morsel." --Bay Area Reporter "[A] charged psychological novel in which a lawyer navigates the crossroads of his past, present, and future." --Foreword Reviews "[A] noteworthy novel that will have resonance for many readers." --Out In Print "Orlando Ortega-Medina's riveting novel The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants wears its politics on its sleeve...In novelising his advocacy for equal rights, Ortega-Medina follows a long tradition in American literature." --Bookanista "The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants shows that what we thoughts was great fiction from the author previously was but an alright opening serve. This latest work has raised the bar significantly." --The Worm Hole, "...a potent legal thriller that doesn't shy away from major personal and societal issues." --Los Angeles Times "Full of twists and turns, this novel explores the inhumanity found in immigration law and the true meaning of loyalty." --Today "An exposé of the cruelties of immigration law; a meditation on family and homeland." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Heartfelt." --Publishers Weekly "Stuffed with romantic melodrama, sex, seduction, and the serpentine politics of immigration, this novel is a tantalizing morsel." --Bay Area Reporter "[A] charged psychological novel in which a lawyer navigates the crossroads of his past, present, and future." --Foreword Reviews "Orlando Ortega-Medina's riveting novel The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants wears its politics on its sleeve...In novelising his advocacy for equal rights, Ortega-Medina follows a long tradition in American literature." --Bookanista "The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants shows that what we thoughts was great fiction from the author previously was but an alright opening serve. This latest work has raised the bar significantly." --The Worm Hole

SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE UK POLARI BOOK PRIZE 2024 Kirkus Reviews "BEST OF 2023" SELECTION. International Latino Book Awards 2024--Best LGBTQ+ Themed Book (Honorable Mention) Award-winning author and immigration attorney Orlando Ortega-Medina returns to 1990s San Francisco in The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants, a powerful family drama that plays out within a captivating legal thriller. Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with addiction issues, plots his exit from the big city to a more peaceful life in idyllic Napa Valley. But before he can realize his dream, the US government summons his Salvadoran life-partner Isaac Perez to immigration court, threatening him with deportation. As Marc battles to save Isaac, his world is further upended by a dark and alluring client, who aims to tempt him away from his messy life. Torn between his commitment to Isaac and the pain-numbing escapism offered by his client, Marc is forced to choose between the lesser of two evils while confronting his twin demons of past addiction and guilt over the death of his first lover. The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants is an extraordinary and timely tale about the value of family and friendship, loyalty and love, in the face of adversity., SHORTLISTED FOR THE UK POLARI BOOK PRIZE 2024 Kirkus Reviews "BEST OF 2023" SELECTION. International Latino Book Awards 2024--Best LGBTQ+ Themed Book (Honorable Mention) Award-winning author and immigration attorney Orlando Ortega-Medina returns to 1990s San Francisco in The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants , a powerful family drama that plays out within a captivating legal thriller. Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with addiction issues, plots his exit from the big city to a more peaceful life in idyllic Napa Valley. But before he can realize his dream, the US government summons his Salvadoran life-partner Isaac Perez to immigration court, threatening him with deportation. As Marc battles to save Isaac, his world is further upended by a dark and alluring client, who aims to tempt him away from his messy life. Torn between his commitment to Isaac and the pain-numbing escapism offered by his client, Marc is forced to choose between the lesser of two evils while confronting his twin demons of past addiction and guilt over the death of his first lover. The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants is an extraordinary and timely tale about the value of family and friendship, loyalty and love, in the face of adversity.