Una Historia Breve, Extrana Y Brutal Dante Tr... May 2026

💡 : The book is less a traditional history textbook and more a psychological and social autopsy of a moment where Peru's social order completely collapsed.

Una historia breve, extraña y brutal (2022) is a non-fiction book by Peruvian author and journalist . It explores the violent events of July 1872 in Lima, specifically the rebellion of the Gutiérrez brothers and the assassination of President José Balta . Key Historical Context

: The book is a "polyphonic chronicle," blending rigorous historical research with a personal, investigative narrative. Una Historia Breve, Extrana Y Brutal Dante Tr...

: Critics praise the book for using literary techniques to reconstruct a "fugitive truth" from a traumatic national memory.

: After President Balta was killed, the Lima populace rose in a violent counter-rebellion. 💡 : The book is less a traditional

: Three of the brothers were lynched by a mob; their bodies were hung from the towers of the Lima Cathedral and later burned. Themes and Structure

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