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A History of Violence : Living and Dying in Central America by Martinez, Oscar;Martínez, Óscar Enrique is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A History of Violence : Living and Dying in Central America about?
El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years. Oscar Martinez, author of The Beast, which was named one of the best books of the year by the Economist and the Financial Times, shares a beautiful and immersive account of life in one of the most violent places on earth. Martinez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages, and crime- ridden Salvado
Who reads A History of Violence : Living and Dying in Central America?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Martinez, Oscar;Martínez, Óscar Enrique
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781784781712
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, True Crime, Political Science
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (131 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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