{"product_id":"adios-muchachos-9780822350873","title":"Adiós Muchachos","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergio Ramírez, Vice President of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990, offers his memoir of the turbulent years that toppled the Samoza dictatorship in 1979 and the triumphs and shortcomings of the Sandinista National Liberation Front that was charged with national reconstruction and social transformation in a country besieged by internal conflicts and foreign aggression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this poignant memoir, Ramírez extols the idealism of the youthful Sandinistas, too many of whom fell as martyrs in their bloody battles against the tyrannical Somoza dynasty. At the same time, he recognizes the many errors the inexperienced revolutionaries committed once in power. Ramírez paints vivid portraits of those Latin American leaders who assisted the Sandinistas.” - Richard Feinberg, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The English translation of Sergio Ramírez’s 1999 memoir allows the reader a fascinating entrée into the life and work of one of Central America’s most compelling personages and leading writers. This excellent translation of the former revolutionary junta member and vice president of Nicaragua’s 1998 book offers a fine introduction, filled with indispensable insights into the romance and tragedy of the revolution.” - Jeffrey L. Gould, \u003ci\u003eThe Americas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an analytically astute if, to say the least, idiosyncratically organized\u003cbr\u003eaccount of the Sandinista Revolution (both and before and after the fall of\u003cbr\u003eAnastasio Somoza Debayle). For those who consider the author one of the most thoughtful commentators on his country’s political life, the book is a treasure, and well worth close examination by scholars interested in Latin American political history in general and the history of revolutionary change in particular.” - Andrew J. Kirkendall,\u003ci\u003e Human Rights Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beyond being a valid and interesting source, Ramírez is also an accomplished writer, whose literary skill shines through in every detail of the memoir. . . . In short, a lot can be learned from this book that transcends history and present day affairs. \u003ci\u003eAdiós Muchachos\u003c\/i\u003e provides the reader with inside knowledge of revolutions, global politics, and human aspirations. And perhaps the best gift this book offers is the opportunity to learn while enjoying a great read.” - \u003ci\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAdiós Muchachos\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary memoir of the origins, triumphs, and ultimate decline of the Sandinista Revolution. It is written by Sergio Ramírez, one of Nicaragua’s and Central America’s leading literary figures and an influential politician and statesman during the crucial decades he discusses, the 1970s through the 1990s. Few memoirs of the Sandinista period treat the movement’s ultimate defeat from a critical perspective, and fewer still have been written by one of that period’s leading political actors, let alone crafted in such an engrossing fashion, with such an eye for intimate political and cultural detail.”—\u003cb\u003eGilbert M. Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA Century of Revolution: Insurgent and Counterinsurgent Violence during Latin America’s Long Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Writers who become revolutionaries are a rare breed, and in our age, few compare to Sergio Ramírez. In this lovely, lyrical, but ultimately heartbreaking, book, he gives an insider’s view of how radicalism succeeds and fails. His account is thrilling, poignant, and frightening, decorated with vivid profiles of tyrants, bullies, and idealistic heroes. Ramírez has long since broken with the increasingly repressive Sandinistas; their loss is literature’s gain.”—\u003cb\u003eStephen Kinzer\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this poignant memoir, Ramírez extols the idealism of the youthful Sandinistas, too many of whom fell as martyrs in their bloody battles against the tyrannical Somoza dynasty. At the same time, he recognizes the many errors the inexperienced revolutionaries committed once in power. Ramírez paints vivid portraits of those Latin American leaders who assisted the Sandinistas.” -- Richard Feinberg * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e“The English translation of Sergio Ramírez’s 1999 memoir allows the reader a fascinating entrée into the life and work of one of Central America’s most compelling personages and leading writers. This excellent translation of the former revolutionary junta member and vice president of Nicaragua’s 1998 book offers a fine introduction, filled with indispensable insights into the romance and tragedy of the revolution.” -- Jeffrey L. Gould * The Americas *\u003cbr\u003e“This is an analytically astute if, to say the least, idiosyncratically organized account of the Sandinista Revolution (both and before and after the fall of Anastasio Somoza Debayle). For those who consider the author one of the most thoughtful commentators on his country’s political life, the book is a treasure, and well worth close examination by scholars interested in Latin American political history in general and the history of revolutionary change in particular.” -- Andrew J. Kirkendall * Human Rights Review *\u003cbr\u003e“Beyond being a valid and interesting source, Ramírez is also an accomplished writer, whose literary skill shines through in every detail of the memoir. . . . In short, a lot can be learned from this book that transcends history and present day affairs. \u003ci\u003eAdiós Muchachos\u003c\/i\u003e provides the reader with inside knowledge of revolutions, global politics, and human aspirations. And perhaps the best gift this book offers is the opportunity to learn while enjoying a great read.” * Contemporary Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e“Given his extensive direct experience of the events that captured the world’s imagination for more than a decade and his impressive talents as a writer, Sergio Ramírez is the perfect person to tell this story.” -- Steven F. White * Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Spanish Edition, Published in 2007 \/ The Shadow of the \u003ci\u003eCaudillo\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Partial Confession 5\u003cbr\u003e 2. Saintly Living 17\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Age of Innocence 35\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Swan over the Burning Coals 49\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Age of Malice 65\u003cbr\u003e 6. Monkey on a Leash 81\u003cbr\u003e 7. Manifest Destiny 93\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Likely Number Thirteen 113\u003cbr\u003e 9. Heaven on Earth 127\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Year of the Pig 143\u003cbr\u003e 11. Rivers of Milk and Honey 159\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Palace at Last! 173\u003cbr\u003e 13. Saturn's Jaws 191\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue 207\u003cbr\u003e Chronology, 1979–1990 211\u003cbr\u003e Glossary 223\u003cbr\u003e Index 229\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406067442007,"sku":"9780822350873","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822350873.jpg?v=1730494415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adios-muchachos-9780822350873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}