In 1984, indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchu published a harrowing account of life under a military dictatorship in Guatemala. That autobiography-I, Rigoberta Menchu-transformed the study and understanding of modern Guatemalan history and brought its author international renown. She won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. At that point, she became the target of historians seeking to discredit her testimony and deny US complicity in the genocidal policies of the Guatemalan regime.
Told here is the story of an unlettered woman who became the spokesperson for her people and clashed with the intellectual apologists of the world's most powerful nation. What happened to her autobiography speaks volumes about power, perception and race on the world stage. This critical companion to Menchu's work will disabuse many readers of the lies that have been told about this courageous individual.

Leading historian takes on the lies told about Rigoberta Menchu's bestselling memoir

About the Author
Greg Grandin is the author of Empire's Workshop, The Last Colonial Massacre, Who is Rigoberta Menchu?, the award-winning The Blood of Guatemala, and the 2009 National Book Awards finalist Fordlandia. A professor of history at New York University and a Guggenheim fellow, Grandin has served on the United Nations Truth Commission investigating the Guatemalan Civil War and has written for the Los Angeles Times, Nation, New Statesman, and New York Times.

Reviews
Praise for Fordlandia Haunting - Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness resonates through every page of this book.A" New York Times Book Review Fordlandia is - a genuinely readable history recounted with a novelist's sense of pace and an eye for character. It's a significant contribution to our understanding of ourselves and engrossingly enjoyable.A" Timothy Rutten, Los Angeles Times



Book Information
ISBN 9781844674589
Author Greg Grandin
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 228g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 15mm