Somoza and the Legacy of U.S. Involvement in Central America: And the Legacy of U.S. Involvement in Central America

by Bernard Diederich

Book Overview

Presenting a story of Nicaragua's notorious tyrant, this work paints a portrait of the man against a backdrop of Nicaragua's political structure, social circumstance, and economic background, encompassing its relations with other Central American countries and the ramifications of the civil war of 1978-79.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525206701
• ISBN13: 9780525206705
• Release Date: September 1981
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Book.. INFORMATIVE! Central America reality check!

This book is unusual, because it touches on issues that are sometimes un sexy yet poigniant. It reveals a truth about a Dictatorship with accurate detail. It is written from the perspective of a journalist who covered the area for TIME Magazine years and who really got to understand and feel the situation and players but did not take sides. It is worth reading. It was very educational and helped me understand what is going on now in Central America.