A Nobel Peace Prize winner reflects on poverty, injustice, and the
struggles of Mayan communities in Guatemala, offering "a fascinating and
moving description of the culture of an entire people" (The Times)
Now a global bestseller, the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchú, a
Guatemalan peasant woman, reflects on the experiences common to many
Indian communities in Latin America. Menchú suffered gross injustice and
hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered
by the Guatemalan military. She learned Spanish and turned to
catechistic work as an expression of political revolt as well as
religious commitment. Menchú vividly conveys the traditional beliefs of
her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas.
Above all, these pages are illuminated by the enduring courage and
passionate sense of justice of an extraordinary woman.