The Beast (book)
2010 book by Óscar Martínez / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the non-fiction book. For the 2005 novel, see The Beast (Roslund & Hellström novel). For the 2021 novel, see The Beast (Mola novel).
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail is the first book by Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez.[2] The book was originally published in Spanish in 2010 as Los migrantes que no importan (The Migrants that Don't Matter). It was translated into English in 2013 by Daniela Maria Ugaz and John B. Washington. The book follows the harsh journey of Central American immigrants on the El tren de la muerte to the United States.[1][2][3][4]
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Author | Óscar Martínez |
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Original title | Los migrantes que no importan |
Translators | Daniela Maria Ugaz John B. Washington |
Language | English |
Subject | El tren de la muerte |
Publisher | Verso Books[1] |
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Pages | 267[1] |
ISBN | 9781781682975 |
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