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Publications 1990 - 1999 |
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Afar I See the Day is Coming
Ben Gregory (1998). Excellent book on the history both of Nicaragua and
of solidarity between Wales (and England) and Nicaragua. Photos on each
of the 112 pages. |
£8.00 |
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Carlos, Now the Dawn’s No Fond Illusion
Tomas Borge (Katabasis 1996). Translated by Dinah Livingstone. Written
in memory of Carlos Fonseca while Borge was in prison in 1977, this
personal account graphically describes the birth and struggles of the
FSLN and the inspiration of Carlos Fonseca. Bilingual with
illustrations. |
£7.00 |
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Children’s Mural Workshops
(The Children’s Mural Workshops 1999). Practical, heart-warming account
of the mural workshops in Esteli, Nicaragua, which began in 1987 in the
Sandinista period and continue in a completely different context today.
A major emphasis is on raising self-esteem and giving a positive message
about Nicaragua’s past and future. Bilingual with colour and black and
white images. |
£10.00 |
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 Desperadoes
Joseph O’Connor (Flamingo 1995). Internationalist novel set in the time
of Nicaragua’s contra war and written by award-winning author. A must
for anyone who has been to Nicaragua and/or loves a moving and gripping
read. |
£9.00 |
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Deterring Democracy
Noam Chomsky (Vintage 1991). Examines US foreign policy objectives with
respect to the Sandinista’s defeat in Nicaragua, the military
intervention in the Gulf and the invasion of Panama. |
£10.00 |
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The Doubtful Strait
Ernesto Cardenal (Indiana University Press 1995). Translated by John
Lyons. This long poem, incorporating large chunks from historical
sources, is Cardenal’s history of the conquest of Nicaragua. With
contemporary descriptions of the country and its wildlife, this is a
beautiful work. Bilingual. |
£9.00 |
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Golden UFOs
Ernesto Cardenal (Indiana University Press 1992). Interweaving myth,
history and contemporary reality, this book takes on an epic quality.
This bilingual edition is the only complete collection of Cardenal’s
Indian poems in either Spanish or English. |
£9.00 |
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Life for Each
Daisy Zamora (Katabasis 1994). Translated by Dinah Livingstone. Zamora
was a Sandinista combatant, then Vice-Minister for Culture. The poems
reflect her involvement in politics, her human warmth and a passionate
personal world. Bilingual. |
£6.00 |
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The Murals of Revolutionary Nicaragua
David Kunzle (University of California 1995). Glossy, informative, large
format book with 100 colour and 300 black and white illustrations. An
essential record given the fact that many of these murals have now been
destroyed despite world-wide protest. |
£27.00 |
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Nicaragua in Focus
Hazel Plunkett (LAB 1999). Recommended overview covering history,
politics, economy, environment, culture and tourism. Plenty of
illustrations. |
£8.00 |
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Nicaragua: A Decade of Revolution
Lou Dematteis & Chris Vail, eds (Norton 1990). A must-have book. Large
format with unprecedented collection of photos (b & w) text and
chronology from 1979 to 1990. |
£16.00 |
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 No Other Reality Special NSC price
Patricia Daniel (CAM 1998). Fascinating story of Nora Astorga:
Sandinista guerrilla, mother and Nicaraguan representative to the UN.
Beautiful cover too. |
£6.50 |
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Nosotras: Poems by Nicaraguan Women
(NSC 1999). Anyone who remembers or who is aware of the events of 1978
to 1985 will be particularly touched by these poems. Bilingual booklet
translated by Dinah Livingstone. |
£3.00 |
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Poets of the Nicaraguan Revolution
Translated by Dinah Livingstone (Katabasis 1993). Major bilingual
anthology with works by 36 poets. Fascinating introduction plus detailed
chronology of the history of Nicaragua and the poets’ lives. |
£9.00 |
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Women and Revolution in Nicaragua Special NSC price
Helen Collinson, ed. (Zed 1990). Comprehensive book covering women and
the family, law, work, Atlantic (Caribbean) Coast and much more.
Analyses FSLN policy and the impact of the war and US interference. A
classic. |
£5.00 |
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