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Dark Green, Bright Red is a novel by Gore Vidal, concerning a revolution headed by a former military dictator in an unnamed Central American republic. The book was first published in 1950 in the United States by E. P. Dutton. It drew upon Vidal's experiences living in Guatemala during the Guatemalan Revolution.
- Gore Vidal
- 1950
Dark green, bright red. by. Vidal, Gore, 1925-. Publication date. 1978. Publisher. New York : Ballantine Books. Collection. printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; inlibrary.
In an old plantation house the conspirators meet: General Jorge Alvarez, returned from exile in New Orleans with his hothead of a son and his proud, beautiful daughter; a volatile entourage of disenchanted colonels and rebel priests; and Peter Nelson, an American soldier of fortune with his own reasons for joining the rebels.
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1. Jan. 2005 · Paperback – January 1, 2005. by Gore Vidal (Author) 4.2 5 ratings. See all formats and editions. In the tiny Central American republic of Tenango, a place of orchid--scented jungle, crumbling palaces and baroque cathedrals, the rainy season is over and the dusty days of winter have begun. It is time for revolution.
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- 1950
- Gore Vidal
- Gore Vidal
KIRKUS REVIEW. The author of The and the etc. in somewhat different vein, gives a glimpse behind the scenes of an abortive Central American revolution. Peter, court-martialed American Captain and war veteran, victim of a Spartan mother, tries to whip into shape General Alvarez' bare-toed army.
Dark Green, Bright Red. Gore Vidal. Dutton, 1950 - Air pilots - 307 pages. The rainy season is over, perfect for a revolution. For Peter it seems a game that the general and his beautiful daughter are playing. But the blood spilled is real, as are the for ...
Style and scenario are noticeably ill-assorted in "Dark Green, Bright Red," almost as though the author had set out to show the reviewers what good writing could do for a much-used plot. The story is a sound enough melodrama about revolution in a Central American country referred to only as "the Republic." The rising is the attempt of a deposed ...
