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An edition of Los relámpagos de agosto (1964)

Los relámpagos de agosto

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From the publisher: "THE UNEXPURGATED MEMOIRS OF A TRUTHFUL MAN. Major General Lupe Arroyo prided himself on being a man of integrity. Not above stealing or killing or extortion or betrayal. But truthful about it, because all he did was for the glory of the revolution (or, when necessary, to save his own neck). The year is 1928; the country is Mexico; and the revolution about to take place becomes, in the general's account, an uproarious farce of allegiances changing paces as fast as musical chairs, of battles won by bumbling, of power grabbed at any cost. But as his tale begins to reflect an unmistakable reality, our laughter at Jorge Ibarguengoitia's masterful mock epic suddenly catches in the throat-for this is political truth that penetrates our heart with the sureness of a stiletto."

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Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Language
English
Pages
128

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Los relámpagos de agosto
2013, Leer-e
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2013, RBA
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2005, Planeta
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2003, Joaquín Mortiz
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1986, Chatto & Windus
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1986, Avon Books
Paperback in English
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Los relámpagos de agosto
1982, Editorial Argos Vergara
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Los relámpagos de agosto
1980, Joaquín Mortiz
in Spanish - 10th
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Los relámpagos de agosto
1968, Joaquín Mortiz
in Spanish - [3. ed.]
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Los relámpagos de agosto
1965, Joaquín Mortiz
in Spanish - 2. ed.
Cover of: Los relámpagos de agosto
Los relámpagos de agosto
1964, Casa de las Américas
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Edition Notes

Published in
London, UK

Contributors

Translator
Irene del Corral
Cover Art
John Clementson

The Physical Object

Pagination
128
Number of pages
128
Dimensions
20 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25429053M
ISBN 10
070113951X, 0701139501
ISBN 13
9780701139513, 9780701139506
OCLC/WorldCat
59997069

Work Description

A sarcastic novel that parodies the memoirs written by veterans of the 1910 Mexican Revolution and the armed uprisings that followed it.

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¿Por dónde empezar? A nadie le importa en dónde nací, ni quiénes fueron mis padres, ni cuántos años estudié, ni por qué razón me nombraron Secretario Particular de la Presidencia; sin embargo, quiero dejar bien claro que no nací en un petate, como dice Artajo, ni mi madre fue prostituta, como han insinuado algunos, ni es verdad que nunca haya pisado una escuela, puesto que terminé la Primaria hasta con elogios de los maestros; en cuanto al puesto de Secretario Particular de la Presidencia de la República, me lo ofrecieron en consideración de mis méritos personales, entre los cuales se cuentan mi refinada educación que siempre causa admiración y envidia, mi honradez a toda prueba, que en ocasiones llegó a acarrearme dificultades con la Policía, mi inteligencia despierta, y sobretodo, mi simpatía personal, que para muchas personas envidiosas resulta insoportable.
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