Villa and Zapata

"Refreshing....Frank McLynn has plunged into an important episode of the modern Mexican experience--namely, the social and political revolution that rocked the country for some twenty years, cost two million lives and reshaped its institutions."

"A masterful book....McLynn tells a stirring story and tells it so well that you can hear the strains of the Mexican patriotic standard, 'Zacatecas,' as you read it. His is an enthralling work, a page-turner that is sophisticated."

"In a rare accomplishment, McLynn presents his topic in a logical and understandable manner while also incorporating the latest research. McLynn has produced a judicious analytical account of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. His narrative is lively and witty, leading the reader into this thoughtful study."

"Exhaustively researched....The author makes this informative, insightful study even more compelling with his witty and fluid prose. McLynn grasps so completely and communicates so deftly the nuances of government and corruption...that this book feels less like a history than a great story, as exciting as a Saturday serial Western."

"Vivid....This work has its own charm [and] gives the essence of the period."