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The monkey's paw : New chronicles from Peru / Robin Kirk

By:

Kirk, Robin

Publication details: Amherst, Mass : University of Massachusetts Press , c1997.Description: xiv, 215 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781558491090

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DDC classification:

LAS 985 KIR

Summary: A journalist's story of travels in modern Peru, looking at the human side of the guerilla insurgency and the Communist Party. She describes heroes and scoundrels in their struggle against poverty and oppression, and reflects on what it means to live a life of privilege when so many have so few choices. Bandw photos depict Shining Path guerillas who look like middle-class housewives, rural teens with automatic weapons, and scenes of daily life in cities and the country. Includes a glossary.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 985 KIR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		028801

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-215).

A journalist's story of travels in modern Peru, looking at the human side of the guerilla insurgency and the Communist Party. She describes heroes and scoundrels in their struggle against poverty and oppression, and reflects on what it means to live a life of privilege when so many have so few choices. Bandw photos depict Shining Path guerillas who look like middle-class housewives, rural teens with automatic weapons, and scenes of daily life in cities and the country. Includes a glossary.

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