Survivors in Mexico

Klappentext Rebecca West's never-before-published "Survivors in Mexico "brings""to readers a daring and provocative work by a major twentieth-century author. An exhilarating exploration of Mexican history! religion! art! and culture! it explores the inner lives of figures ranging from Cortes and Montezuma to Diego Rivera! Frida Kahlo! and Leon Trotsky."Witty and entertaining! substantive and reflective! insightful and well documented! in splendid and uncommon prose! Rebecca West's travelogue . . . is a model of British sophistication and knack for seeing the other."--Jorge G. Castaneda! "New York Times Book Review ""An enthrallingly readable book . . . full of sharp impressions and stimulating insights."--Merle Rubin! "Los Angeles Times Book Review""Luscious reading. . . . The book succeeds beautifully as a travelogue thanks to West's intellect and experience! with Mexico serving as the vehicle for it all."--Sam Quinones! "Washington Post Book World " Zusammenfassung Rebecca West's never-before-published 'Survivors in Mexico' brings to readers a work by a major 20thh-century author. An exhilarating exploration of Mexican history! religion! art and culture! it explores the inner lives of figures ranging from Corres and Montezuma to Diego Rivera! Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca West
• Assisted by: Bernard Schweizer (Editor), Bernard (Assistant Professor of English Schweizer (Editor)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2004
• EAN: 9780300105216
• ISBN: 978-0-300-10521-6
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Yale Nota Bene; Nota bene; Yale Nota Bene; Nota Bene (YUP)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; Mexico, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, 20th Century, TRAVEL / Mexico, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, Travel writing, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1000 CE to c 1500, History of the Americas