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The Country Under My Skin
The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War | Gioconda Belli
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A powerful memoir by the acclaimed Nicaraguan writer describes her privileged youth, her growing awareness of Nicaragua's social inequities, her involvement with the Sandinistas, her current life with an American husband and children, and her continuing devotion to her country and its people. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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This was a book club pick, and I‘m glad I read it, but at times it felt like Belli was the Elizabeth Taylor of Nicaragua. Somewhat romanticized view of the Revolution but captivating, nevertheless, and a great perspective on the Reagan years.