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OverviewThe Imperial Valley of southeastern California and the U.S./Mexico border is a place with a heavy history and an uncertain future. It is a land of great progress and crushing failure, home to a past that includes migrant workers, Mexican laborers, struggling farmers, corporate exploitation, pollution, the forgotten paradise of the Salton Sea, and underground tunnels that housed illegal Chinese immigrants, brothels, and gambling dens. Even at the turn of the twentieth century, few settled in the Imperial Valley because of its hot desert climate and lack of water. In 1901, the Imperial Land Company recognized the area's soil potential and diverted the waters of the Colorado River to it, in effect transforming wasteland into productive farmland. Named for the corporation that brought it to life, the Imperial Valley, its surrounding regions (including the Coachella and Mexicali Valleys), and the people who live there are the subjects of the latest work by acclaimed author and now published photographer William T. Vollmann (who will release an epic nonfiction book about the area with Viking in 2009). It's an incredible area, teeming with secrets and the tension of the border, says Full Product DetailsAuthor: William T VollmanPublisher: powerHouse Books,U.S. Imprint: powerHouse Books,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 26.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 32.40cm Weight: 1.930kg ISBN: 9781576874899ISBN 10: 1576874893 Pages: 1 Publication Date: 28 July 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam T. Vollmann is the author of 17 books, including Europe Central (Viking, 2005), winner of the National Book Award. He has also won the Whiting Writers Award, the PEN Center/USA West Award, and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |