Into the Beautiful North
Into the Beautiful North is a novel written by Luis Alberto Urrea and published by Little, Brown. Written in 2009, it is set in Mexico and then the United States as the main character Nayeli seeks seven men to help defend her small Mexican town against the bandidos who plan to take over. Synopsis The town of Tres Camarones is accosted by bandidos at a time when most of the men in the town have gone to America to look for work. After watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli, a nineteen year old girl, decides to travel to America to convince seven of the town's best fighters to come back and fight the bandidos. Nayeli and her three friends Yolo, Vampi and Tacho, begin their journey with the financial support of Tía Irma, the mayor of the town. Along the way they lose their luggage and a good deal of their money. In Tijuana, a garbage picker and skilled fighter named Atómiko helps them across the border. Once across, Nayeli seeks out the assistance of Matt, a missionary who had come to their town three years in the past. Tia Irma comes to San Diego to meet up with them, and