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| Title | : | The Friends of Pancho Villa |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0425153045 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
"Blake makes excellent use of historical fact and legend."--Kirkus Reviews.. Blake took the literary world by storm with his compelling debut, The Pistoleer. Now, readers can experience his newest novel, an unforgettable account of the mightiest hero in the Mexican Revolution--Pancho Villa--as told by Villa's most trusted and loyal friend, Rudolfo Fierro
He was born in Mexico, raised in Texas, and now lives in Arizona.. James Carlos Blake is the author of twelve novels. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and a recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for In the Rogue Blood
"The time you spend torturing a man is time you could spend dancing and making love," he tells Fierro, who has just witnessed fellow revolutionary Emiliano Zapata's followers roasting an old man to death. Fierro teams up early on in the action with Pancho Villa the bandit/revolutionary, one of the few who seem to revel in love as much as in death. He, for example, dislikes torturing prisoners, because it takes too long. This is not for the faint of heart, but then, neither is revolution. "It set free the man I truly am. During the r
"The first, but not the last!" according to Amazon Customer. This is the first book by James Carlos Blake that I have read, but it certainly won't be the last. How have I missed this author until now? I simply couldn't put this book down. This is an unflinching and uncompromising look at the Mexican revolution and at the men who fought in it, told from the viewpoint of one of Pancho Villa's 'Generals'. It is an absolutely driving narrative that never lets up from beginning to end. It is told in a surprisingly modern tone and language, yet still seems authentic in every nuance. Early on, the first person narrator remarks that the difference between a revolutionary and a murderi. Bill said Disappointed. Not Blake's best writing. Try In The Rogue Blood and Red Grass River. Both are very good novels.. As Blake goes Amazon Customer As Blake goes, this was one of his first novels, he does well.Though factionalized, I believe much of his writing is based on historical research
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