In The Name Of The Son

Through its examination of the relationship between a single inmigrant mother and her son, In the Name of the Son offers a perspective on the lives of hispanic american immigrants, and of the social, political and economic upheavals that shook the U.S. and Mexico at the beginning of the 21st Century. This novel narrates the internal conflict of a Young man trying to ascertain his father ́s identity, who will ultimately uncover the unexpectedly violent and disturbing truth of his origins. His search leads him into a labyrinth full of mirrors, where he finds his own image changing at every step. His journey is also marked by the conflicts that have shaken the world the first years of the 21st century, including the fight against armed extremists, terrorism and the attack that destroyed the Twin Towers in New York City.