Little is known for certain about B. Traven. Evidence suggests that he was born Otto Feige in Schlewsig-Holstein and that he escaped a death sentence for his involvement with the anarchist underground in Bavaria. Traven spent most of his adult life in Mexico, where, under various names, he wrote several bestsellers and was an outspoken defender of the rights of Mexico's indigenous people.
First published in 1935, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is Traven's most famous and enduring work, the dark, savagely ironic, and riveting story of three down-and-out Americans hunting for gold in Sonora.
Little is known for certain about B. Traven. Evidence suggests that he was born Otto Feige in Schlewsig-Holstein and that he escaped a death sentence for his involvement with the anarchist underground in Bavaria. Traven spent most of his adult life in Mexico, where, under various names, he wrote several bestsellers and was an outspoken defender of the rights of Mexico's indigenous people.
First published in 1935, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is Traven's most famous and enduring work, the dark, savagely ironic, and riveting story of three down-and-out Americans hunting for gold in Sonora.
| ISBN-13: | 9781250625175 |
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| Publisher: | Picador |
| Publication date: | 07/21/2020 |
| Pages: | 320 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d) |
Publicity is part of being a writer, and almost always has been. After all, if a book is written but no one knows, does it actually exist? Whether it’s for sales, fame, or simply the satisfaction of seeing their work read, most writers willingly play the publicity game. They start blogs, give interviews, and read […]
