Dear Dennis, Bruce, Tootsie, et al,
Dennis, you had asked me about books to read to try to understand what happened in Nicaragua… and Bruce, you expressed an interest in doing some reading about it too… here are some recommendations… (Some of these books have translations)
Yes, Tootsie, you are right, “Nicaragua Betrayed”, is the memoir of Anastasio Somoza Debayle (as told to Jack Cox). The book was published a few months before Somoza was assassinated in Paraguay, while in exile there:
Another book seen from the same side, that touches on the Iran-Contra Affair, is:
“Under Fire” by Oliver North w/ William Novak:
Now here is a list of books from the other (Sandinista) point of view:
“LA REVOLUCION PERDIDA/THE LOST REVOLUTION” by Ernesto Cardenal:
“Breaking Faith: The Sandinista Revolution and Its Impact on Freedom and the Christian Faith in Nicaragua”
by Humberto Belli
“ADIOS MUCHACHOS” by Sergio Ramirez
La Epopeya de la Insurreccion
by Humberto Ortega Saavedra
Published in 2004, Lea Grupo Editorial
“EL PAIS BAJO MI PIEL” by Gioconda Belli:
I haven’t read that much about it. I have mostly experienced it… and boy, try to make sense of it!
Good luck,
—es
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