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When the author travels around #Nicaragua, the Cold War is still being fought on the ground there. The Soviets funded the Sandinistas and the US funded the Contras. He recounted talking to numerous folks, most supporting the Sandinistas, and told some of the country‘s history. Occasionally he‘d weigh in on his opinions, which I didn‘t feel were well-supported by his narrative. In other words, I would have liked more academic input to support ⬇️

I‘ve decided to squeeze in one more book for #foodandlit #Nicaragua this month. So this is my next audiobook @Catsandbooks

In the mid 1980s, Salman Rushdie went to #Nicaragua and talked to people about the Sandinista/Contra conflict. He chronicles the trip here. It‘s always fascinating to see the different between how real people on the ground experience something and what is reported in the news. Plus, this book has been in circulation at my library for over 35 years. So cool!

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I found this nonfiction read for #ReadingTheAmericas to be well written and for me brought #Nicaragua to life for me. This is the first time reading this author and I found his account of his time in this country eye opening and intriguing. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks @librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Managed to fit a #AuthorAMonth book in before the end of the month, that also took me to #Nicaragua for #ReadingTheAmericas2023.

An interesting book that takes you on a voyage through Nicaragua and its people during the time of Reagan‘s Presidency.

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I wasn‘t feeling clever enough for Rushdie‘s fiction so I decided on this non fiction account of his trip to Nicaragua in 1986. It was a very specific snapshot of a moment in time, but I appreciated it. #AuthorAMonth #ReadingTheAmericas2023

#readingtheamericas2023 #nicaragua Rushdie visits Nicaragua in 1986 when the FLSN are still idealistic after their election victory in 1979 but fighting a civil war with the Contra insurgents. He admits to only capturing a moment in time but the personal insights he brings to that moment are well presented.

This was my pick for my Read the World Challenge - Central America. It‘s a non fiction account of Salman Rushdie‘s visit to Nicaragua during the Reagan administration.

There was a young girl from Nic'ragua

who smiled as she rode on a jaguar

they returned from the ride

with the young girl inside

and a smile on the face of the jaguar.

Rushdie asks: Are the Sandinistas the girl or the jaguar?

nice to read from the other side. having visited nicaragua several times in my youth supporting the FSLN was a quick way to miss out on dinner. my mother fiercely hated what had happened to the country and here i get to read about liberation theology and poets running a country. funny as Ortega today along with his wife have been 'eleceted' for another term and have banned outside supervision of elections. guess. noone read this book in the 90s.