The Last Two Years Of Salvador Allende

by Nathaniel Davis

The U.S. ambassador to Chile in the early 1970s provides a firsthand account of Allende's last two years and, drawing on new evidence that has emerged during the last decade analyzes the conflicting forces that resulted in his downfall

Genres: History

407 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1985

About the author

Nathaniel Davis is a freelance editor living in Paris. He is also a translator and holds a PhD in comparative literature from the University of Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Russell Mark Olson]

Sometimes the late Nathaniel Davis gets a little too caught up in details throughout his account of the Allende period of Chile, but you can't argue his balance and respect for the former Chilean President. Very informative and some good counterpoints bolstered with quite a bit of evidence. His biggest flaw is to all too occasionally accept the word of good-character. As was shown prior to the earthquake of 2010, not all of the events taken place between 70-73 have yet to come to light.