Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela by Carroll, Rory

Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela

"An impressively well-researched and readable portrait . . . a useful reminder of what el Comandante did...
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Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela by Carroll, Rory

Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela

$38.17

Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela

$38.17
Author: Rory Carroll
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"An impressively well-researched and readable portrait . . . a useful reminder of what el Comandante did and didn't achieve, how he got away with it, and the danger of statesmen-as-showmen whose promises are too good to be true." --The New York Times Book Review

"A deeply informative, sprightly chronicle of Venezuela's dizzying journey." --The Washington Post

In Comandante, acclaimed journalist Rory Carroll tells the inside story of Hugo Chávez's life, investigates his time as Venezuela's president, and assesses his legacy. Carroll examines the almost religious devotion of millions of Venezuelans who regarded Chávez as a savior, as well as the loathing of those who brand him a dictator. Based on interviews with ministers, aides, courtiers, and citizens, this intimate piece of reportage chronicles a unique experiment in power that veered from enlightenment to tyranny, from comedy to farce. In beautiful prose that blends the lyricism and strangeness of magical realism with the brutal, ugly truth of authoritarianism, Comandante offers a cautionary tale for our times.

Author: Rory Carroll
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 02/25/2014
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780143124887
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 03/23/2014 pg. 28

About the Author
Rory Carroll is a veteran journalist and former chief of the Guardian's Latin American bureau. He lives in California.

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