DSL January Read: Brady's Pick

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven

A little bit about the book: "The Treasure of Sierra Madre is the literary masterpiece for America's pop mythology of the Wild West. A savagely ironic novel, it follows the rugged adventure of three Americans hunting for gold in the mountains of Mexico who find themselves caught in a morality tale of greed and betrayal."

And its very, very eccentric author: "For many years the identity of B. Traven has been a mystery. Obsessively protective of his privacy, he refused to be photographed and interviewed. . .He conducted his business by mail from Mexico...There have been several versions of [his] background. One version held that Traven was a German writer held in high esteem in pre-Nazi Germany...Another, more widely held version is that Traven was born in Minnesota or Chicago, of Swedish-American parents. His full name is thought to have been Berick Torsvan Traven. . .he went to sea and later settled in Mexico. . ."

Added bonus: The John Huston film adaptation is freakin' awesome.

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