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 es doctor en Bellas Artes por la Politécnica de Valencia y licenciado en Historia del Arte por la universidad de la misma ciudad. Desde hace más de diez años es profesor de historia del arte, arquitectura, fotografía y diseño en la Escuela de Arte de Albacete. Tras una etapa dedicándose al mundo del arte, como pintor, dibujante y grabador realizando diversas exposiciones individuales y colectivas tanto en España como en el extranjero, en los últimos años desarrolla sus inquietudes artísticas desde un punto de vista literario.