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A satire of the Mexican Revolution describes ruthless betrayals, victories produced from bungled strategies, and individual struggles for power
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Set during Mexico's 1929 Revolution, this wry, iconoclastic tale is told by General Jose Gaudalupe Arroyo ("Lupe"), a self-proclaimed paragon of integrity surrounded by corrupt incompetents. Rigged elections are, Lupe observes sarcastically, "in full accord with the loftiest principles of the Mexican Revolution." Senators pocket porcelain figurines at wakes. And ministers of state get appointed and deposed with dizzying frequency. However, Lupe's constant follies eventually pale for the American reader, since Ibarguengoitia's nuanced and relentless satire holds appeal mainly for those already steeped in this period of Mexican history. February
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- PublisherAvon Books
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0380896176
- ISBN 13 9780380896172
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages117
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