El Álamo
Paco Ignacio Taibo II

NONFICTION | 2013 | 248 pages

The Battle of the Alamo represented a victory of little consequence for Mexico in the war against the rebellious settlers seeking Texas independence. For the United States, it was the cornerstone that would give new meaning to its concept of nationhood and the empire it would become. What really happened? Why did a seemingly insignificant battle become the dark heart of the American empire?

Paco Ignacio Taibo II meticulously reconstructs the events and tells us how lies were told, deceptions were perpetrated, heroic deeds were fabricated, and weaknesses were omitted in pursuit of the legend. El Álamo aims to open the door to debate about an event that, until now, has been a tiny footnote in a history that has been decreed as forgotten in Mexico. Because far from the American rhetoric of "they fought to give us freedom, that's all we need to know," there is much more we need to know. Much more.

RIGHTS: spanish PLANETA

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