Pedro Martinez Author:Oscar Lewis This is one man's life laid bare-- the story of Pedro Martinez, a Mexican peasant, told in his own words. Born in 1889, Pedro has lived through an age if violent conflict-- he fought on the same side as Zaputa and Pancho Villa in the long Mexican Revolution-- and bitter political struggle. For most of his life, he has lived the earthy, sometimes... more » harsh existence of a peasant and his story is also, to some extent, the story of his family and Village. His wife, Esperanza, ignorant of sex until her wedding night, soon settled into the routine of conception and childbirth (Mexican men believe a pregnant woman is unlikely to be unfaithful). Her basic, down-to-earth comments punctuate Pedro's narrative.« less