Just finished this excellent historical novel about Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution. It was written from the perspective of Tom Mix, the silent movie actor, who may have actually fought with Villa during the revolution before going to Hollywood to become a film star. The novel was full of blood, sex, and action and provided many details of the Revolution that I was really unfamiliar with. For example, I wasn't sure what roles Villa and Zapata played - the novel explains that Villa led the Northern group of revolutionaries and Zapata, the Southern group. They never really fought together. The book delves into all the gruesomeness of war and describes many of the battles. It also details how and why the Americans were chasing Villa, including General Pershing and then-Lieutenant George Patton. This book took me a while to read - it was somewhat long - but it was well worth the effort. I would highly recommend this one to anyone interested in the history of the Mexican Revolution and its Generals or in Tom Mix.
Just finished this excellent historical novel about Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution. It was written from the perspective of Tom Mix, the silent movie actor, who may have actually fought with Villa during the revolution before going to Hollywood to become a film star. The novel was full of blood, sex, and action and provided many details of the Revolution that I was really unfamiliar with. For example, I wasn't sure what roles Villa and Zapata played - the novel explains that Villa led the Northern group of revolutionaries and Zapata, the Southern group. They never really fought together. The book delves into all the gruesomeness of war and describes many of the battles. It also details how and why the Americans were chasing Villa, including General Pershing and then-Lieutenant George Patton. This book took me a while to read - it was somewhat long - but it was well worth the effort. I would highly recommend this one to anyone interested in the history of the Mexican Revolution and its Generals or in Tom Mix.
