After the Bombs

By Arturo Arias

Book Overview

After the Bombs is a coming of age story that holds a mirror up to the modern history of Guatemala--a funhouse mirror of richly inventive and farcical black comedy which provides a better description of life in that country than any history book ever could. It opens with the bombing of Guatemala City in 1954 when the hero, Max, is a small child. In a swiftly moving narrative, Max journeys toward adulthood, searching for his identity, for his father, and along the way, for the real Guatemala and the possibility of a society founded on human decency, after the bombs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915306891
• ISBN13: 9780915306893
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Curbstone Press
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Beautifully written book that amuse and horrify.

A story of a boy growing up in post-coup (1954) Guatemala. The language, even though it has been translated, is beautiful. It has the impact and brevity of Hemmingway with the acid absurdity of Vonnegut. I highly reccommend this book to anyone who wants to learn a bit about recent Guatemalen history or just wants a great book. Excellent choice for students or anyone.