Portable paradise Bencastro, Mario creator author. Pluecker, John 1979- translator. text novel Electronic books. txu 2010 2010 monographic spa eng 1 online resource (iii, 219 pages) Salvadoran writer Mario Bencastro examines themes of war, dislocation, and longing in this bilingual collection of stories, poetry, and one novella. Many of his characters are forced to leave their homelands becaus e of violence and poverty. But once in the Promised Land, separated from family and friends and in a country whose language and culture they don't understand, many find themselves overwhelmed by feelings of loss and nostalgia. In "Dragon Boy," a group of children orphaned by El Salvador's civil war band together to survive, even as they are exploited by predators. In "The Plan," a successful Swiss millionaire returns to his native El Salvador--which he left as a defenseless orphan--and executes his ruthless plan to take revenge on those responsible for the brutal killings of his family. And in "From Australia with Love," a Salvadoran emigre plans to marry a countryman she met on the Internet, until they realize that they have met before. Mario Bencastro ; English translation by John Pluecker. English title and translator from covers [pages 1 & 4]. Includes bibliographical references. nces--- War and society El Salvador Fiction Children and war El Salvador Fiction Immigrants El Salvador Fiction Exiles El Salvador Fiction Salvadorans Fiction El Salvador Fiction PQ7539.2.B46 eBook Bencastro, Mario. Bencastro, Mario. Bencastro, Mario. Houston, Tex. : Arte Publico Press, c2010 (DLC) 2010000600 (OCoLC)456169716 9781611922486 1611922488 https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliapublishing.com/a/23209/ https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliapublishing.com/a/23209/ DGITA 140612 DIGARTEP0015 eng