G311 Book Review of City of Promises by D Grant Fitter
Name of Book: City of Promises Author: D. Grant Fitter ISBN: 9781477544365 Publisher: CreateSpace Type of book: Mexico City, Mexico, Alvarez, 1943-1948, politics, struggle, bus routes, night clubs, establishing self, ejido, military, President Aleman, President Avilo Camacho Year it was published: 2013 Summary: Rip-Roaring Historical Novel Thrusts Readers into Unpredictable 1940s Mexico City. When one credulous young country boy with lofty plans leaves his Mexican rural life for the promise and riches of the ‘big city’, will it live up to its reputation? In a unique fusion of fact and fiction, author D. Grant Fitter's social commentary gives a rare insight into life south of the border, recapturing the golden era of one of the world’s most eclectic cities. "They call this the city of promise, Arturo, but it is a city of promises and very few of those promises are true." Mexico City has always held a charm and allure that millions are unable to re...