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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 .
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May 19, 2011 · Dark green, bright red. by. Vidal, Gore, 1925-. Publication date. 1978. Publisher. New York : Ballantine Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled; inlibrary.
In real life, a coup against the democratically elected Arbenz government in Guatemala, instigated by the United Fruit Company and the CIA, would happen only a few years after Dark Green, Bright Red’s publication.
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Jan 1, 2005 · Dark Green, Bright Red 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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Sep 12, 1986 · Dark Green, Bright Red by Gore Vidal was his second novel, written when he was in his early twenties. This story of a planned revolution in a mythical South American country was probably unbelievable in its day, dealing as it did does with the involvement of the U.S. governemnt, the United Fruit Company (under another name) and an up front ...
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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 ...
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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.
