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A history of violence : living and dying in Central America
- Title
- A history of violence : living and dying in Central America / Óscar Martínez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by John Lee Anderson.
- Author
- Martínez, Oscar (Oscar Enrique)
- Publication
- London ; New York : Verso, 2016.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 16-1835 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Description
- xxi, 257 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 22 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subjects
- Note
- "This book is based on a series of articles Oscar Martínez wrote for the Latin American news website elfaro.net and published under the rubric 'Sala Negra.' "
- Call Number
- JFD 16-1835
- ISBN
- 9781784781682
- 1784781681
- LCCN
- 2015044269
- OCLC
- 2015044269
- Author
- Martínez, Oscar (Oscar Enrique), author.
- Title
- A history of violence : living and dying in Central America / Óscar Martínez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by John Lee Anderson.
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Verso, 2016.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Washington, John (Translator), translator.Ugaz, Daniela, translator.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 16-1835
