Miguel Marmol [Hardcover]

Roque Dalton (Author), Manilo Argueta (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0915306689 | ISBN-13: 978-0915306688 | Edition: First U.S. Edition

Miguel Mármol is the testimony of a revolutionary, as recorded by Salvadoran writer, Roque Dalton, which documents the historical and political events of El Salvador through the first decades of the 20th century. This Latin American classic describes the growth and development of the workers' movement and the communist party in El Salvador and Guatemala, and contains Mármol's impressions of post-revolutionary Russia in the twenties, describing in vivid detail the brutality and repression of the Martínez dictatorship and the reemergence of the workers' movement after Martínez was ousted. It also gives a broad and clear picture of the lives of the ordinary peasant and worker in Central America, their sufferings, their hopes and their struggles.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an extraordinary literary document and political resource, a book one wants to read, think through and quote from..." -- The Nation

"An insightful history that reads like an adventure novel. It ranks among the world's great revolutionary literature." -- The Guardian

"The story and its message make this a provocative and important book." -- San Francisco Chronicle Review

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 503 pages
• Publisher: Curbstone Press; First U.S. Edition edition (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915306689
• ISBN-13: 978-0915306688
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,519,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars historical masterpiece, January 11, 2006

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Jose Cruz "Jose Cruz" (Brisbane, Qld Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miguel Marmol (Hardcover)

well what can you say about one of the best modern latin american writers. this book is brilliant and engages the readed from page one.

Miguel Marmol was a extraordinary man who escaped death a number of times. he lived, breathed and acted out his revolution. He was a Latin American revolutionary that deserves recognition for the hard work that he did during our history's dark days. this book does just that.

this book is a must read. having read it in spanish i am pleased to see that it is available in English.

Roque, if only they had not killed you! what a shame.

que viva el salvador.
ps: also check out Eduardo Galeano's Memorias de Fuego the third book. Miguel Marmol is the central character throughout this book also.