| Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields Contributor(s): Bowden, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568586450 ISBN-13: 9781568586458 Publisher: Bold Type Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.80 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ciudad Juarez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate exceeds that of Baghdad. In Murder City, Charles Bowden-one of the few journalists who spent extended periods of time in Juarez-has written an extraordinary account of what happens when a city disintegrates. Interweaving stories of its inhabitants-a beauty queen who was raped, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his life-with a broader meditation on the town's descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how Juarez's culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread north. Heartbreaking, disturbing, and unforgettable, Murder City was written at the height of his powers and established Bowden as one of America's leading journalists. |