Other Books Received

Government and Politics in Latin America
. Revised Edition. By
Gomez
R. A.
.
New York
,
1963
.
Random House
.
Studies in Political Science
.
Notes. Bibliography. Index
. Pp.
128
.
Paper. $.95. First published in 1960, this revised edition is a useful book for undergraduate students. Revisions have been moderate
.
Great Spanish Stories
. Edited by
Flores
Ángel
.
New York
,
1962
.
Dell Publishing Company, Inc
. Pp.
304
.
Paper. $.50. A valuable paperback edited by a Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Queens College. Selections include Cervantes, Unamuno, Valle-Inclán, Azorín, and Miró
.
Introducción a las doctrinas politicoeconómicas
. 2nd ed. By
Montenegro
Walter
.
México
,
1961
.
Fondo de Cultura Económica
.
Brevarios del Fondo de Cultura Económica. No. 122
.
Index
. Pp.
203
.
The late Montenegro was a Bolivian writer and founder of the MNR. This volume was first published in 1956 and is a summary of Professor Montenegro’s lectures in political theory at the Escuela de Servicio Social in La Paz, Bolivia. It contains thoughtful ideas reflecting the nationalism of Montenegro
.
Blood and Sand
. By
Ibáñez
Vicente Blasco
. Translated by
Partridge
Frances
.
New York
,
1962
.
Frederick Ungar Publishing Company
. Pp.
viii
,
320
.
Paper. $1.45. A well translated paperback edition of the famous bullfight novel by a great Spanish novelist
.
Spanish Poetry Since 1939
. By
Levy
Charles David
.
Washington
,
1962
.
The Catholic University of America Press
.
Appendices. Bibliography
. Pp.
xvi
,
273
.
$5.95. Dr. Levy is the author of many works and a man of long residence in Spain. Most of the authors discussed in this book are his personal friends. A very useful and original book. There is a chapter discussing the many Spanish periodicals interested in poetry
.
Mexico On 5 Dollars A Day
. Revised Edition. By
Wilcox
John
.
New York
,
1962
.
Crown Publishers, Inc
.
Illustrations. Maps
. Pp.
314
.
Paper. $1.95. A better than average travel guide
.
Homage To Catalonia
. By
Orwell
George
.
Boston
,
1955
.
Sixth Printing, 1961
.
The Beacon Press
. Pp.
232
.
Paper. $1.25. This famous book was first published in 1952. In 1955 it was reissued as a paperback. The introduction by Trilling is useful and recommended. It is a celebrated account of the Civil War in Spain by a famous writer
.
Argentina
. 3rd ed. By
Pendle
George
.
New York, London, Toronto
,
1963
.
Oxford University Press
.
Maps. Charts. Appendices. Index
. Pp.
xii
,
312
.
$4.00. The first edition was published in 1955; the second in 1961. New material has been added
.
The Exiles
. By
Guerard
Albert J.
.
New York
,
1963
.
The Macmillan Company
. Pp.
304
.
$4.95. A novel based on the political milieu of Caribbean Latin America. It has received many favorable reviews including Latin American specialists. The author is a Professor of English at Stanford with previous residence in the Dominican Republic
.
Mexico. Places and Pleasures
. By
Simon
Kate
.
Cleveland and New York
,
1962
.
The World Publishing Company
.
Illustration. Index
. Pp.
447
.
$6.00. Another above average guide
.
History of the Americas
. 2nd ed. By
Bannon
John Francis
.
The Colonial Americas. Vol. 1. The American Nations. Vol. 2
.
New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and London
,
1963
.
McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc
.
Maps. Bibliography. Index
. Pp.
xii
,
596
,
viii
,
617
.
$7.50. A welcome to a new and revised edition of Bannon’s excellent work
.
Mexico
. By
the Editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine
.
Menlo Park, California
,
1963
.
Lane Book Company
.
Sunset Discovery Books
.
Maps. Illustrations. Index
. Pp.
95
.
Paper. $1.75. Has adequate general information and good pictures of Mexico
.
Brasil. Paisagens e costumes
. By
Ramos
Ricardo
.
São Paulo
,
1962
.
Edições Melhoramentos
.
Illustrations. Charts
. Pp.
87
.
A beautiful book with 81 excellent colored pictures
.
Vacations Abroad
. No.
XV
.
Paris
,
1963
.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
.
Indices
. Pp.
186
.
Paper. $1.75
.
Study Abroad
. No.
XIV
.
Paris
,
1962
.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
.
Tables. Charts
. Pp.
745
.
Paper. Both of these publications by UNESCO are extremely detailed and useful
.
Tiziu e outras estórias
. By
de Faria
Nelson
.
Rio de Janeiro
,
1962
.
Livraria José Olympio Editôra
.
Bibliography. Glossary
. Pp.
x
,
235
.
Paper. The author won the 1961 “Premio Afonso Arinos. ” It is a collection of 18 contos of deep Brazilian flavor
.
CIA. The Inside Story
. By
Tully
Andrew
.
Greenwich, Connecticut
,
1963
.
Fawcett Publications, Inc
.
Index
. Pp.
224
.
Paper. $.50. Paperback of a recent popular seller
.
Africa. The Politics of Independence. An Interpretation of Modern African History
. By
Wallerstein
Immanuel
.
New York
,
1961
.
Vintage Books
.
Appendix. Bibliography. Index
. Pp.
173
,
v
.
Paper. $1.25
.
Slave and Citizen. The Negro in the Americas
. By
Tannenbaum
Frank
.
New York
,
1963
.
Vintage Books
.
Charts. Index
. Pp.
xi
,
128
,
xi
.
Paper. $1.45. This classic work by the celebrated Latin Americanist Tannenbaum is now available in a paperback edition
.
The Winds of Freedom. Selections from the Speeches and Statements of Secretary of State Dean Rusk, January, 1961-August, 1968
. Edited by
Lindley
Ernest K.
.
Boston
,
1963
.
Beacon Press
.
Index
. Pp.
xii
,
363
.
Paper. $2.45
.
A History of American Foreign Policy
. By
de Conde
Alexander
.
New York
,
1963
.
Charles Scribner’s Sons
.
Illustrations. Maps. Charts. Appendices. Index
. Pp.
x
,
914
.
$12.00. A new textbook by the author of Herbert Hoover’s Latin American Policy
.
The Politicos, 1865-1896
. By
Josephson
Matthew
.
New York
,
1963
.
Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc
.
Bibliography. Index
. Pp.
vii
,
760
.
Paper. $2.95. A paperback edition of a celebrated book first published in 1938
.
International Stratification and Underdeveloped Countries
. By
Lagos
Gustavo
.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
,
1963
.
The University of North Carolina Press
.
Tables. Charts. Index
. Pp.
xviii
,
302
.
$7.50. The author was Professor of Sociology and International Relations at the University of Chile. He is now with the Inter-American Development Bank. He is the author of El pensamiento social de Ortega y Gasset. Latin America is an integral part of this excellent study but not to the exclusion of the other developing countries
.
The Underprivileged Nations
. By
Moussa
Pierre
. Translated by
Braley
Alan
.
Boston
,
1962
.
Beacon Press
.
Charts. Maps. Bibliography
. Pp.
xix
,
198
.
Paper. $1.95. A translation of the 1959 Les Nations Proletaires, first published in English as a hardcover in 1962. The author is a French economist. Although Latin American countries are classified as underdeveloped, little is said about them in this study
.
The Economics of Underdevelopment
. Edited by
Agarwala
A. N.
and
Singh
S. P.
.
New York
,
1963
.
Oxford University Press
.
Tables. Charts. Index. A collection of 21 essays dealing with problems of underdevelopment. Four items by Ragnar Nurkse, Henry C. Wallich, Celso Furtado, and Alfredo Navarrete (in cooperation with Ifigenia M. de Navarrate) relate in part or all to Latin America. All the essays are highly technical but represent good selections. The number of books about the economy and related problems of underdeveloped countries continues to increase. All three books listed here are most useful and recommended
.