The Rebellion of the Hanged is the fifth book in legendary author B. Traven’s multi-volume retelling of the Mexican Revolution. Originally published in 1936, Traven captures the struggle for freedom of the enslaved Indians against labor agents in this thrilling, action-packed account. "The Jungle Novels constitute one of the richest portraits of revolution in all literature."- University Review
From the enigmatic author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, comes The Carreta, the second volume in B. Traven's epic multi-volume "Jungle Novel" series. An astonishing portrait of Mexican life in the early twentieth century, the story follows a young Indian named Andres Ugalde as he struggles to break free of debt slavery around the time of the Revolution. "B. Traven is coming to be recognized as one of the narrative masters of the twentieth century." - The New York Times
“Traven’s philosophical anarchism . . . his love of individual liberty and the primitive past could . . . command as much reverence . . . as . . . Henry David Thoreau.” ―William Weber Johnson, Los Angeles Times A cult masterpiece—the adventure novel that inspired John Huston’s Academy-award winning film, by the elusive author who was a model for the hero of Roberto Bolano's 2666. Little is known for certain about B. Traven. Evidence suggests that he was born Otto Feige in Schlewsig-Holstein and that he escaped a death sentence for his involvement with the anarchist underground in Bavaria. Traven spent most of his adult life in Mexico, where, under various names, he wrote several bestsellers and was an outspoken defender of the rights of Mexico's indigenous people. First published in 1935, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is Traven's most famous and enduring work, the dark, savagely ironic, and riveting story of three down-and-out Americans hunting for gold in Sonora. “He tells his story better than the best storytellers; delves deeper into characters than most so-called psychological writers. All the virility, terseness and tension that Hemingway worked so hard for . . . seem to be Traven's by birthright.” ―Hugo award-winning author John Anthony West, Books and Bookmen
Government is the first installment of B. Traven's legendary Jungle Novels, a series of six books detailing the oppression and subsequent uprising of the Mexican Revolution. The story follows Don Gabriel, a bureaucratic official in an isolated government outpost in a remote village. He comes to oversees the enslavement of Indians and ships them off to forced labor on the mahogany plantations owned by foreign investors. The impassionate but illiterate Indians and the corrupt political officials collide in a riveting conclusion in this first volume of the critically acclaimed but overlooked work from the late pseudonymous writer who has come "... to be recognized as one of the narrative masters of the twentieth century." (The New York Times)
March to the Monteria is the third volume in B. Traven's "Jungle Novels," a series of six books that depict the lives and injustices of the Mexican Indians prior the Revolution. Known for his cult classic The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, made into a movie of the same name, the body of work by pseudonymous author B. Traven ("a riveting storyteller, The Philadelphia Inquirer) has endured now for decades.
The first novel from the elusive author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Set in the 1920s in Mexico, B. Traven’s The Cotton-Pickers tells the story of Gerald Gales, who drifts in and out of jobs--on a cotton plantation, an oil field, in a pastry shop, and on a ranch--exposing the dangerous exploitation at each station and fomenting workers’ rights along the way. Adventurous, funny, and full of humanity, TheCotton-Pickers challenges and delights readers to this day. "B. Traven is coming to be recognized as one of the narrative masters of the twentieth century." The New York Times
Two hard-luck drifters and a grizzled prospector seek gold in the mountains in Mexico. They start off as friends, but after they discover the lode the greed and paranoia set in.
Stateless with no passport and not a nickel in his pocket; an American sailor is chased by the police across Europe until he finally finds a job shoveling coal on a steamer headed for destruction. Traven, a German anarchist is considered one of the best political fiction authors of the 20th Century. His classic novels have sold sold over 35 million copies.
A simple story of Indian Mexican people thru the eyes of a Gringo who was with them for 3 days. They come together in heart and soul as they face the death of a young boy. As news travels during the same night as the tragedy, throughout the jungle settlements, many Indians arrive to console the grieving mother. The community unites in a way that the so-called advanced societies can never achieve. It is a philosophic story rather than political as are most of Trven's novel - to a point. "The Bidge in The Jungle" is regarded by many to be his finest novel. The reader finishes this story with renewed faith and the courage and dignity of human beings. A Collector's Edition.
The Treasure of Sierra Madre" is the literary masterpiece for America's pop mythology of the Wild West. A savagely ironic novel, it follows the rugged adventure of three Americans hunting for gold in the mountains of Mexico who find themselves caught in a morality tale of greed and betrayal. Originally published in 1935, the book has captivated millions of readers, including the director John Huston, who immortalized it in his 1948 film starring Humphrey Bogart. This is a timeless story that has much to teach us, for, as we all know, finding the treasure is always secondary to the hunt.
An incredible forced march of Indian laborers into the steaming Mexican jungle by vicious, madmen labor agents. They are goping to the monterias, the mahogany forest camps where they work as indentured slaves. Many of these human beings will die in these camps by beatings and hanging (depicted in B. Traven's THE REBELLION OF THE HANGED). Along the way, they make their mark against two of these agents who themselves don't survive the march - right, and justly so - the Indians kill them! These Indians of Southern Mexico become another determined group for "land and freedon' by armed struggle in the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Besides "The Rebellion of The Hanged" - "The General From The Jungle" is another novel dealing with the exploitation of the Indians in Mexico. Bruno Traven captures the spirit of these Indians in his writings. These same Indians in the 1990's revolt against the State as the modern day Zapatista's commanded by sub-comandante Marcos. A Coillector's Edition.
Death never occurs when you expect it to. It was just another day, just like every other day. David was doing well in college. Things seemed to be going well with his girlfriend. In fact, everything seemed to be going well. It was then that tragedy struck. When Davids friend passes away, he is caught by surprise. What can he do next? How will he go on? How could this have happened? David does all he can to find some answers and try to understand all that has taken place. David is on a journey. A quest. He hopes he will find the answers he seeks. Only at the end of dark roads may he hope to find what he is looking for.
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