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Open Veins of Latin America
- Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organized the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. Thus he is concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. These are the veins which he traces through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where they empty into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe.
Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano fuses scientific analysis with the passions of a plundered and suffering people. An immense gathering of materials is framed with a vigorous style that never falters in its command of themes. All readers interested in great historical, economic, political, and social writing will find a singular analytical achievement, and an overwhelming narrative that makes history speak, unforgettably.
This classic is now further honored by Isabel Allende's inspiring introduction. Universally recognized as one of the most important writers of our time, Allende once again contributes her talents to literature, to political principles, and to enlightenment.
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"A dazzling barrage of words and ideas." ( History)
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- Diana Prince
- 27-01-2018
The most powerful book I have ever read
I am not qualified enough to review Open Veins. All I can say is that it is the most powerful, heart-wrenching, and emotional narration of History that I have ever come across.
Its incisive and relentless understanding of the mechanics of pillage, both in the past and happening right now, makes me understand my own country better and place in relevant and social context world-events unfolding in the second decade of the 21st Century.
I will never forget the impact this book had on me.
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- Guillermo Aranguren
- 14-07-2017
Great review of Latin American history before 1970
Great review of Latin American history before 1970, it is unapologetic in its leftist tone but accurate and poetic in the colonization and cultural heritage of the entire Latin American continent as civilization and geography.
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- PaulF
- 11-01-2019
A sorry tale of exploitation.
A very interesting read, more of a series of "lectures" and a little bit annoying as the author often jumps around without providing solid timelines to orientate oneself to the the period under discussion. Most of it was written before the fall Allende and it helps if one has a knowledge of the events around that period as one approaches that time line. Like many publications lamenting (correctly) the exploitation of the "colonies" sometimes the author forgets that the workers in industrial Europe were equally exploited for much of history. As labour laws evolved in the West the "dirty" jobs simply migrated to the developing world!Nonetheless a treble indictment of what was effectively slavery and exploitation which still echoes today.
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- Red Skippy
- 13-08-2023
down with the rapacious USA
scholarly yet concise, open veins of Latin America is a must read for everyone wanting to understand what a banana Republic truly is and why the US empire is responsible for ongoing colonialism murder and theft
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- Eugene
- 11-06-2016
Crash Course: Latin American
If you are interested in economics, sociology, history or writing, then this book is for you.
Open Veins of Latin America was recommended to me by my Argentinan flatmates after a dinner during which we discussed the history of Latin America. I must admit that I had very little knowledge about the history of this continent. I knew a bit about Cortez, Columbus, the Inca, Maya and Aztecs.
This book taught me a lot.
Galeano covers the socio-econmic and political history of the continent from 15-20th century. He focuses on five points that lead to the modern day Latin America.
It's a very easy and an interesting read - and you'll learn more than you'd. Highly recommended.
The narrator was very good.
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-11-2020
captivating, fascinating, exceptional
very well narrated - voice and pronounciation is pleasing to listen to for hours on end
very well researched - footnotes are really nice to add context
very well written - vocabulary is spot on.. unlike this review
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- Richard Hanlon
- 19-08-2022
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Long listen but intriguing the world has not changed too much, we wonder why many countries don't progress maybe it is because the affluent ones don't want it. Exploitation is sad.
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- Marcel
- 19-08-2021
Amazing book - yet sad to read
Must read for any Latin American person. Must read for any humanitarian against injustice! Sad to hear the story of the Latin American people.
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