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The ordinary seaman

Francisco Goldman (1997)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
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SettingNew York City
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Sexual contentModerate
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America seen through the eyes of the huddled masses. The hero is Estaban, one of a group of Central Americans brought to New York to crew a tramp ship, only to be abandoned by the ship's owners. When their food runs out Estaban, a former Nicaraguan guerrilla, goes ashore to steal for them. His forays lead him to a Latino neighborhood where he finds work and love. By the author of The Long Night of the White Chickens.