A monumental, history-making biography of the man who saved the Mexican Revolution on the 100th anniversary of his death.
Pancho Villa, a deeply researched masterpiece, is also a rollicking, sometimes hilariously comical, sometimes extremely violent, and always very personal portrait of the controversial Pancho Villa and the times in which he lived and fought. Villa is one of Mexico's most beloved (or loathed) historical figures and this book provides an unforgettable window onto the Mexican revolution that brings to life the early 20th century in Mexico, replete with period photographs that indelibly capture the rocky transition from the wild and agrarian past towards modern statehood.
In this biography translated into English for the first time, renowned crime writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II (a.k.a. PIT)-the prolific historian, biographer of Che Guevara and the founder of Mexican "neopolicial" fiction-brings his tremendous storytelling skills to an account of one of the Mexico's greatest legendary characters.
With his vibrant narrative style, Taibo describes the adventures of Pancho Villa with incredible stories, the stuff of history and tragedy, backed up by tremendous research. Throughout, Taibo unveils secrets about the life of one of Mexico's most courageous and charismatic leaders, and establishes as never before Villa's stature as one of the most important founders and protectors of modern Mexico.
