by Stephen C. Schlesinger, Stephen Kinzer · Anchor · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780385183543
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«Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemala» is the historical essay by Stephen C. Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer in paperback (Anchor).
The book reconstructs the 1954 overthrow of the democratic government of Jacobo Árbenz by CIA intervention in Guatemala. Schlesinger and Kinzer document the role of the United Fruit Company, the manipulation of public opinion, and the consequences of the coup, which became a model for future US covert operations.
English edition of 320 pages with a new preface by the authors and an introduction by Harrison Salisbury; includes index and bibliography.
Will appeal to readers of political history and international relations, particularly studies on Central America.
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Stephen Kinzer is an American author, historian, and journalist. A former New York Times correspondent, he has published several books and writes for several newspapers and news agencies.
