Reviews

'The lifework of a great historian, this book is without rival as a biography of one of the enigmatic figures of the twentieth century. With scrupulous detail and objectivity, and with a fluid narrative style, the author has reconstructed the dazzling trajectory of Pancho Villa from his obscure origins, through his years as cowboy, trader, outlaw, and revolutionary military figure,to his tragic and bloody downfall. This is the book on Villa that has long been awaited by both scholars and general readers.' Adolfo Gilly, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico