The Forgotten Village: Life in a Mexican Village

The Forgotten Village: Life in a Mexican Village

The novelist who wroteÂ The Grapes of WrathÂ and the director who producedÂ Crisis andÂ Lights OutÂ in EuropeÂ combined their superb talents to tell the story of the coming of modern medicine to the natives of Mexico. There have been several notable examples of this pen-camera method of narration, butÂ The Forgotten VillageÂ is unique among them in that Steinbeck wrote the text before a single picture was shot. The book and the movie from whichÂ The Forgotten VillageÂ was made have a continuity and a dramatic growth not to be found in typical documentary films of the time.

From this wealth of pictures, 136 photographs were selected for their intrinsic beauty and for the graceful harmony with which they accompany Steinbeckâ€™s text. This new script-photograph technique of narration conveys its ideas with unexcelled brilliance and immediacy. In the hands of such master storytellers as Steinbeck and Kline, it makes the reader catch his breath.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate	2009-07-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143117186

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