Frank McLynn - History, Biography
A fascinating double biography of the two architects of the Mexican Revolution (OK, maybe not the architects, but the general contractors). Villa and Zapata make an interesting comparison, as they couldn't have been more different. Pancho Villa, the former bandit, idolised Francisco Madero, the mystic and social reformer, but often had his own agenda. Zapata was an idealist and former sharecropper who supported agrarian reform and land redistribution. A complex period of time and two complex characters, presented with clarity. Recommended.