A history of violence
living and dying in Central America
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Contributions
- Washington, John (Translator), translator - Contributor
- Ugaz, Daniela Maria, translator - Contributor
- Anderson, Jon Lee, writer of foreword - Contributor
Publication
2016 - Verso, England
Language
English
Word Count
64,250 words, Guess
Page Count
257 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehistoryofviolenc0000mart
- ISBN-101784781681
- ISBN-139781784781682
- Library of Congress Control Number2015044269
- OCLC Control Number936255591
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781784781682
- Open LibraryOL27202699M
Classifications
- DDC303.609728
- LCCHN125.2.V5 M37 2016
- LCCF1430
Description
"Heartbreaking immersion into the lives of people enduring extreme violence in Central America El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years. Oscar Martinez, author of The Beast, which was named one of the best books of the year by the Economist and the Financial Times, shares a beautiful and immersive account of life in one of the most violent places on earth. Martinez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages and crime-ridden Salvadoran slums. With his precise and empathetic reporting, he reveals the underbelly of some of the most dangerous places in the world, going undercover to drink with narcos, accompanying police patrols, riding in trafficking boats and hiding out with a gang informer. The result is an unforgettable portrait of a region of fear, helping to explain why migrants have been fleeing the area by the millions"--
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