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La Mala Costumbre de la Esperanza: Una Novela de No Ficción Sobre Un Violador Confeso / The Bad Habit of Hope

La Mala Costumbre de la Esperanza: Una Novela de No Ficción Sobre Un Violador Confeso / The Bad Habit of Hope

          
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La historia de Edward Guerrero, convicto confeso mexicano-americano, encarcelado desde hace más de cuatro décadas por una triple violación.

La noche del 20 de octubre de 1971, Edward Guerrero -descendiente de inmigrantes mexicanos en Estados Unidos- secuestró y violó a una mujer en compañía de dos amigos. Recientemente había cumplido diecisiete años. Ese día, los tres jóvenes habían consumido cantidades feroces de speed.

Al acercarse a su víctima, su único propósito era despojarla de su coche para seguir divirtiéndose, pero el delirio se apoderó de todo. Con ligeras variantes, y con premeditación, repitieron el hecho en dos ocasiones. El 31 de octubre fueron arrestados: Edward Guerrero se declaró culpable del secuestro y la violación de tres mujeres y fue condenado a tres sentencias de cadena perpetua.

Edward Guerrero lleva más de cuarenta y cinco años en prisión, en diversas cárceles del estado de Michigan. A lo largo de este tiempo, Edward se ha transformado -o se ha convertido en sí mismo-: de ser el enlace interno de narcotraficantes, llegó a ser un prisionero modelo, poseedor de una licenciatura en Sociología y defensor de los derechos de las minorías. Sin embargo, su derecho a la apelación de su sentencia ha sido rechazado una y otra vez.

La mala costumbre de la esperanza es la novela de no ficción de un crimen atroz y su castigo igualmente terrible. Es también una mirada -lúcida como el insomnio- al racismo y la discriminación imperantes en Estados Unidos; es un recorrido por la vaga frontera entre justica y venganza, entre libertad y felicidad.

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The story of Edward Guerrero, self-confessed Mexican-American criminal, jailed for more than four decades for a triple rape. The night of October 20, 1971, Edward Guerrero--descendant of Mexican immigrants--kidnapped and raped a woman along with two of his friends. He had recently turned 17 years old. That day, the three young men had done an enormous amount of speed. They had initially only intended to steal her car to keep having fun, but his delirium took over. With some variation and with premeditation, they did the same thing two more times.

On October 31, they were arrested: Edward Guerrero pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and rape of three women and was given three life sentences. He has been locked up for more than 45 years in different prisons around the state of Michigan. During that time, Edward has been transformed: once the inside guy for drug smuggling, he is now a model prisoner, holds a degree in sociology, and defends the rights of minorities. However, his appeals continue to be denied. The Bad Habit of Hope is a non-fiction novel about a terrible crime and its equally terrible punishment. It is also a clear look at the racism and discrimination that are rampant in the U.S; it is a tour along the vague line between justice and vengeance, between freedom and happiness.


About the Author: Bruno H. Piché es ensayista y narrador, además de diplomático de carrera y gestor cultural. Ha publicado Robinson ante el abismo. Recuento de islas (2010), Noviembre (2011), El taller de no ficción (2012) y Los hechos (2015). Algunos de sus libros han sido reconocidos por el diario Reforma entre los mejores del año. Ha sido miembro del Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte y mantiene el blog Comala City en la revista digital fronterad.com con sede en Madrid, España.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9786073165600
  • Publisher: Literatura Random House
  • Publisher Imprint: Literatura Random House
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 160
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 6073165609
  • Publisher Date: 20 Nov 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: Spanish
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 181 gr


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