Many's the years ago I wantyed a transformative period early in his life for a Maya insurrectionist (based on a real-life Maya rebel), a time when he had nothing, was maybe somehow out of his mind, and did something dangerous. I had heard about "honey men" in Yucatán, guys who went about getting the honey out of people's hives (all in the day before the suits and the smokers, when a firebrand might be the only instrument to control the bees). Writing that section (the novel is called A GREEN TREE AND A DRY TREE) was super fun. As an artifact, I still have (somewhere) my copy of the bee-keeping guide from the W.W. Dandant company, major suppliers of bee-keeping stuff, should you, Susie, ever want to reconsider...
“Between 1868 and 1870 the Tzotzil Indians of Chiapas, Mexico, rose against the priests and soldiers of their white masters. A Green Tree and a Dry Tree, tells the story of this rebellion, led by a charismatic Tzotzil visionary.”
I worked with UNM Press at Audible, I am going to call them and tell them we are pals! That would be a fun history to hear aloud, eh?
Great read! With you all the way.
You have to tell us if you were also “bullied” into taking a class! LOL
No, fortunately.
Many's the years ago I wantyed a transformative period early in his life for a Maya insurrectionist (based on a real-life Maya rebel), a time when he had nothing, was maybe somehow out of his mind, and did something dangerous. I had heard about "honey men" in Yucatán, guys who went about getting the honey out of people's hives (all in the day before the suits and the smokers, when a firebrand might be the only instrument to control the bees). Writing that section (the novel is called A GREEN TREE AND A DRY TREE) was super fun. As an artifact, I still have (somewhere) my copy of the bee-keeping guide from the W.W. Dandant company, major suppliers of bee-keeping stuff, should you, Susie, ever want to reconsider...
Hahaha, “reconsider”! Carter, you are very mischievous. Are you in league with my tormentors?
Now I want to read your Chiapas rebellion story, which I see here: https://amzn.to/3m91Ylz.
“Between 1868 and 1870 the Tzotzil Indians of Chiapas, Mexico, rose against the priests and soldiers of their white masters. A Green Tree and a Dry Tree, tells the story of this rebellion, led by a charismatic Tzotzil visionary.”
I worked with UNM Press at Audible, I am going to call them and tell them we are pals! That would be a fun history to hear aloud, eh?