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Set in the mountain forests of Guatemala, the story follows a community of Indigenous Mayans, the 'men of maize,' who fiercely defend their sacred corn crops from encroaching outsiders. This conflict escalates into a bloody struggle to preserve their culture and land. Blending history with mythology, Miguel Ángel Asturias's evocative narrative serves as a poignant warning about the dangers of losing ancestral wisdom and the environmental devastation driven by colonialism and capitalism.
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Men of Maize, Miguel Ángel Asturias
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Men of Maize
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Miguel Ángel Asturias
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN13
- 9780143138402
- Series
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Set in the mountain forests of Guatemala, the story follows a community of Indigenous Mayans, the 'men of maize,' who fiercely defend their sacred corn crops from encroaching outsiders. This conflict escalates into a bloody struggle to preserve their culture and land. Blending history with mythology, Miguel Ángel Asturias's evocative narrative serves as a poignant warning about the dangers of losing ancestral wisdom and the environmental devastation driven by colonialism and capitalism.