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Follows 28-year-old Samoan-American Paul Tusifale as he strives to find his place in a culture that barely acknowledges his existence. Paul drifts on and off the radar in San Jose, California, fighting to define himself within a system that has no easy or predetermined place for him. At first he tries to live outside society, an unemployed drifter who takes a personal interest in defiantly--even violently--defending those in need. But when life as an urban Robin Hood fails to provide the answers he seeks, Paul takes a chance on the straight-and-narrow.
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3 editions- Other · English · 2011Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated · 400 pages · 9780802145222
- Other · English · 2011Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated · 9780802197993
- Other · English · 2010Grove Press · 383 pages · 9780802119070
Samoan AmericansFictionYoung menFiction, generalCalifornia, fictionNew York Times reviewed






