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Paperback. Pub Date: 2001 Pages: 474 Publisher: Pimlico The Mexican Revolution (1910-19) was the first seismic social convulsion of the twentieth century. Superseded by the Russian and Chinese Revolutions in Historical Importance only. Tierra y Libertad ( land and liberty) was the watchword of the revolutionaries who fought a succession of autocrats in Mexico City. But the revolution was fired by a confusing multiplicity of issues: local. national. international. cultural. racial and economic. The two greatest rebel leaders were Francisco (Pancho) Villa and Emiliano Zapata. and Frank McLynn here tells the story of the Revolution through a dual biography of these legendary heroes.The great ten-year struggle that devastated Mexico was essentially a war on two fronts: in the north waged by Villa and a mobile army of ex-cowboys and ranchers; and in the south carried on by Zapata...
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Review
"The Mexican revolution is a fine subject for the particular narrative skills of Frank McLynn, one of Britain's largely unrecognised national treasures. A fluent writer and an indefatigable researcher...compulsively readable... A gripping story" (Richard Gott Literary Review)
"'The main achievement of the book is to reduce a fiendishly complicated story into an admirable clear narrative...This is the best attempt to do so that I have read" (Patrick Marnham Sunday Times)
"A lucid account...riveting" (Brian Davis Time Out)
"Though this is a sober history book...much of it reads like the wildest of westerns...compelling and exciting" (Peter Lewis Daily Mail)
"Peppered with anecdotes, driven by a rigorous approach to truth-telling...accessible and well-paced...this is essential reading" (Michael McCaughan Irish Times)
Book Description
A fascinating history of the Mexican Revolution, told through a dual biography of its legendary heroes, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.
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- PublisherPimlico
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 071266677X
- ISBN 13 9780712666770
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages496
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. 459 Pages Indexed. Illustrated with two sections of black and white photographs. Light wear to cover edges and corners. Interior text pages are flawless. The Mexican Revolution (1910-19) was the first seismic social convulsion of the twentieth century, superseded in historical importance only by the Russian and Chinese revolutions. Tierra y Libertad (Land and Liberty) was the watchword of the revolutionaries who fought a succession of autocrats in Mexico City. But the revolution was fired by a confusing multiplicity of issues: local, national, international, cultural, racial and economic. The two greatest rebel leaders were Francisco (Pancho) Villa and Emiliano Zapata, and Frank McLynn here tells the story of the Revolution through a dual biography of these legendary heroes. The great ten-year struggle that devastated Mexico was essentially a war on two fronts: in the north waged by Villa and a mobile army of ex-cowboys and ranchers; and in the south carried on by Zapata and an infantry army recruited from the peons of the sugar plantations. Villa was the Revolution's great military hero, but Zapata was its soul and the only rebel whose revolt was aimed at a genuine root-and-branch transformation of Mexican society. The two men reached the peak of their careers in 1914 when they met briefly in triumph in Mexico City. Failing to make common cause, over the next five years they gradually fell victim to their great rivals, Obregon and Carranza. Mixed up in the turbulent melting pot of revolution were the US government, American oil interests and German secret agents, and among the dramatic events McLynn discusses are Villa's raid on Columbus, Pershing's punitive expedition south of the' border and the Zimmermann telegraph. This book is an enthralling biography and a remarkable work of history. Contents: Illustrations, Preface, The Mexico of Porfirio Diaz, The Rise of Zapata, The Rise of Villa, The Rise of Madero, The Fall of Diaz, Madero and Zapata, Villa and Madero, The Revolt Against Huerta, Villa at his Zenith, The End of Huerta, The Convention of Aguascalientes, The Convergence of the Twain, Civil War, The Punitive Expedition, The Twilight of Zapatismo, and The Decline of Villismo. Plus Epilogue, Conclusion, and Sources. Seller Inventory # 16513
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