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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: A Novel | B. Traven
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A CULT MASTERPIECE--THE ADVENTURE NOVEL THAT INSPIRED JOHN HUSTON'S CLASSIC FILM, BY THE ELUSIVE AUTHOR WHO WAS A MODEL FOR THE HERO OF ROBERTO BOLAÑO'S 2666 Little is known for certain about B. Traven. Evidence suggests that he was born Otto Feige in Schlewsig-Holstein and that he escaped a death sentence for his involvement with the anarchist underground in Bavaria. Traven spent most of his adult life in Mexico, where, under various names, he wrote several bestsellers and was an outspoken defender of the rights of Mexico's indigenous people. First published in 1935, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is Traven's most famous and enduring work, the dark, savagely ironic, and riveting story of three down-and-out Americans hunting for gold in Sonora.
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"Anyone who is willing to work and is serious about it will certainly find a job. Only you must not go to the man who tells you this, for he has no job to offer and doesn't know anyone who knows of a vacancy. This is exactly the reason why he gives you such generous advice, out of brotherly love, and to demonstrate how little he knows the world."

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Sorry Litsy but this is one of those rare cases where I liked the film more than the book. But the story is top notch- an adventure for #Gold in the hills of Mexico and the greed, madness, and betrayal that follows. Also- the author B. Traven is definitely one to Wikipedia- apparently the name is a pseudonym and there was all this speculation about his identity (the Ferrante of his time). And a wild eccentric too apparently #Junetunz @Cinfhen

Billypar @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Ha... Yes, those unnecessary things.. 8y
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