A History of Violence

Resumen del libro

Heartbreaking immersion into the lives of people enduring extreme violence in Central America

El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years. Óscar Martínez, author of The Beast, which was named one of the best books of the year by the Economist and the Financial Times, shares a beautiful and immersive account of life in one of the most violent places on earth. Martinez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages and crime-ridden Salvadoran slums. With his precise and empathetic reporting, he reveals the underbelly of some of the most dangerous places in the world, going undercover to drink with narcos, accompanying police patrols, riding in trafficking boats and hiding out with a gang informer. The result is an unforgettable portrait of a region of fear, helping to explain why migrants have been fleeing the area by the millions.

Biografía del autor

Óscar Martínez (Almansa, 1977), doctor en Bellas Artes y licenciado en His toria del Arte, es en la actualidad profesor en la EASD de Valencia, ciudad en la que también cursó sus estudios. Tras una etapa dedicada al mundo del arte x{0026} x02014;como pintor, dibujante y grabador en diversas exposiciones individuales y colectivas tanto en España como en el extranjerox{0026} x02014;, en los últimos años desarrolla sus inquietudes artísticas desde un punto de vista literario. Ediciones Siruela ha publicado sus ensayosx{0026}lt;em Umbralesx{0026}lt;/em (2021) y x{0026}lt;em El eco pintadox{0026}lt;/em (2023).