Francisco Solano Lopez and the Ruination of Paraguay Honor and Egocentrism

The first serious biography of Francisco Solano L-pez in English for decades, this richly researched book tells the dramatic story of Paraguay's most notorious ruler. Despite the heroic stature he gained after his death, L-pez was a monumentally flawed leader who made the disastrous decisions in 1864 and 1865 to invade Brazil and Argentina, initiating the most devastating interstate conflict in South American history. Drawing on a trove of primary sources, James Saeger offers a critical analysis of Paraguayan politics and L-pez's life and erratic rule in this meticulous study.Saeger, James Schofield is the author of 'Francisco Solano Lopez and the Ruination of Paraguay Honor and Egocentrism', published 2007 under ISBN 9780742537552 and ISBN 0742537552.