Title: The Rape of Hope
Description: Historical fiction based on notes from a University of Chicago professor who did historical research on Mayan history. Hinshaw wrote this book to preserve the research in a readable format. This book focuses on southern Guatemala, Panajachel, and Lake Atitlan. The book starts in 1940 and is the sequel to Hinshaw's previous historical novel, My Lake at the Center of the World.
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Fiction, Mayas, History, Romans, nouvelles, Histoire
Places: Guatemala, Atitlán, Lake (Guatemala), Atitlán, Lac (Guatemala), Lake Atitlán