A gripping tale of one man's struggle against debt slavery in revolutionary Mexico, from the enigmatic author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
The Carreta is the second volume in B. Traven's epic multi-volume "Jungle Novel" series. This astonishing portrait of Mexican life in the early twentieth century follows a young Indian named Andres Ugalde as he fights to break free from the shackles of debt slavery around the time of the Mexican Revolution.
With vivid prose and unflinching realism, Traven immerses readers in a world of oppression, injustice, and the indomitable human spirit. Hailed as "one of the narrative masters of the twentieth century" by The New York Times, Traven's novel is a powerful exploration of workers' rights, political upheaval, and the enduring struggle for freedom.