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ISBN-10: 1911508784
ISBN-13: 9781911508786
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publish Date: 06/16/2020
Dimensions: 7.70" L, 5.00" W, 0.40" H

A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire

Translator: Lisa Dillman

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Price: $13.95

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Mine fire industrial disaster nonfiction from the bestselling author of Signs Preceding the End of the World

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'A plaque. A press release. A mislabeled photograph. Like a paleontologist drawing a beast from a jawbone, Herrera tells a story of greed, imperialism, and complicity from a few fragments of information. The El Bordo Mine Fire is just one almost forgotten tragedy but, like Rukeyser's Book of the Dead, the bright, poetic light Herrera shines on it with A Silent Fury, casting a shadow on our biggest questions.' Josh Cook, Porter Square Books

'Yuri Herrera's slim and devastating A Silent Fury documents the mining tragedy in Pachuca in 1920 and the government and mining company's attempts to cover up the deaths. There is no more relevant time to read about workers' fights for safety and justice in their workplace.' Tom Flynn, Pilsen Community Books

'Silence pervades this short book; that of the historical record; that of the the U.S. corporation that owned the mine; that of the survivors; and that of the dead. Herrera is haunted by the silence of the El Bordo mine fire,100 years after 87 miners died, and seeks to record the whispers of ghosts. In this, he is only partly successful, but by attempting to give voice to the silenced, hope is given breath.' Chapter Books

'Yuri Herrera explores the history of century-old mine disaster in a small Mexican town. Due to the owner's influence, the historical record is dubious. Herrera's investigation raises important questions about how the callousness of the powerful can ensure that a callous history is all that survives them.' Keith Mosman, Powell's Books

'Herrera gives voice to the story untold, to clarifying, devastating effect.' Molly Moore, Book People

'A Silent Fury is an astonishing piece of journalism. The story is about the El Bordo mine fire in Pachuca, Mexico, and how, when capital comes before workers, lives are too often lost, and justice too long unserved. My favorite book from Herrera yet, and that is an incredibly high bar to reach.' Matt Keliher, Subtext

'An astonishing combination of history, cultural anthropology, and journalism that sheds light on a previously forgotten mining disaster . . . and a good example of why we need more translated nonfiction.' Lesley Rains, City of Asylum Bookstore

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ISBN-10: 1911508784
ISBN-13: 9781911508786
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publish Date: 06/16/2020
Dimensions: 7.70" L, 5.00" W, 0.40" H
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