Pancho Villa : A Narrative Biography Hardback
by Paco Ignacio Talbo
Hardback
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A wild ride and revealing portrait of the controversial Pancho Villa, one of Mexico's most beloved (or loathed) heroes, that finally establishes the importance of his role in the triumph of the Mexican revolution by renowned crime writer Paco Ignacio Taibo, II.
The last biography of Pancho Villa was published 25 years ago, and this new edition has been translated into English for the first time.
This biography marks a kind of reinvention of the legendary Mexican figure of Pancho Villa.
It is a masterful reevaluation and heavily researched account of his life.
This book makes a new claim, finally giving Pancho Villa his due as the decisive figure in the success of Mexican Revolution.
Here he is less the colorful bandito and more the incorruptible conscience that not only won key battles, but also maintained the revolutionary vision and led the way in terms of class consciousness.
Pancho Villa is a rollicking, sometimes hilariously comical, sometimes extremely violent, and always very p
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:976 pages, 1 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Publication Date:15/08/2024
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- ISBN:9781644212219
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:976 pages, 1 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Publication Date:15/08/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781644212219
