Gift of the Devil: A History of Guatemala

by Jim Handy

Book Overview

Guatemalan history has been dominated by a long string of revolts punctuated by periods of exploitation and suppression. It is a history of sharp contrasts, of violent conflict between an oppressive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896082474
• ISBN13: 9780896082472
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Institute for Social & Cultura
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Very informative, well written.

I read this book before going to Guatemala in 1997 and reread it when I was there. It's a very informative book for the period of time it covers. I wish Mr. Handy would update the book or do a sequel for the time period since the book. Gift of the Devil is excellent. Daniel O'Donnell

An Informative History of Guatemala

"Gift of the Devil" provides a very good overview of Guatemalan history through the early 1980s. I was not very familiar with the details of the country's history before reading the book, and found it quite informative.