Tempest over Mexico: A Personal Chronicle

by Rosa E. King

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319 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1935

Reviews

[Carinna Tarvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was meandering through the bookshelf in our Mexico City Airbnb and found a signed copy of this book. I pulled it out because it was the only book in English, and started reading. I sat down a made myself comfortable because King keeps the story moving from the first page. I devoured it in about 2 days, and now I finally feel like I understand the power dynamics and personalities of the different factions of the Mexican Revolution. Why hasn’t this been made into a movie? Keeping in mind that it’s being told by a naive, privileged, colonialist English lady who somehow gets through life without learning Spanish, it’s still a different perspective on things I’ve read about in history books for decades.

[Victoria Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Captivating, superbly written and sometimes heartbrrakimg account of life in Cuernavaca during
the Mexican revolution. Also a great way to understand some of the main characters of the time, such as Francisco Madero, Emiliano Zapata, Venustiano Carranza, and of course Felipe Angeles, whom the new airport in Mexico City is named for. I have read it twice and may read it a third time

[Tom Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. What a classic.

[Tyler Vickers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, it was so interesting to have the perspective of a foreigner living in Mexico during the revolution. It’s a subject matter that I have never really approached in any capacity. While visiting Cuernavaca where the bulk of this story takes place I was implored by a local driver to read this book and learn a thing or two about the region/ town and the revolution. Very glad I did.

[Tori · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fabulous memoir of one woman’s love for and escape from Cuernavaca, Mexico!

[German · Rating 5 out of 5]

La historia de Rosa E. King en Cuernavaca es muy interesante y muestra los diversos pasajes de la Revolución Mexicana desde una óptica diferente, la de una empresaria extranjera. Sorprende como pudo a conocer a muchos personajes clave de la historia de México de esa época y es muy emotivo ver el amor que llegó a tener por Cuernavaca esta mujer inglesa.

Si no lo encuentran, lo pueden descargar en Archive.org e incluso hay una versión para Kindle.

[Ramon4 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful little book. A must read for students of the Mexican Revolution.

[Nick Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very personal story of a British woman caught up in the revolution in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Since my parents retired to Cuernavaca in the 70s, and I have visited many times, it was interesting to read Rosa King's impressions and descriptions of the town back in the 30s.