Books by Patrick Marnham

Despite his colourful claims, Diego Rivera was not actually raised by a magical nurse who let him roam the forest. After studying in Mexico, he became a key figure in the heyday of Montparnasse. This book follows him through the free love of Paris and into World War I.

An engaging new biography of the masterful Mexican muralist of indefatibable energy both as an artist and personality, released by Knopf in hardcover as a retrospective exhibition of Rivera's work traveled during 1999 from Detroit to Los Angeles to Dallas.

A portrayal of the troubled countries of Central America described by the author as he travels through them by train and bus. He witnesses political conflict and observes how fervent Catholicism can live side by side with extreme violence.