: Three of the brothers were lynched by a mob; their bodies were hung from the towers of the Lima Cathedral and later burned. Themes and Structure
💡 : The book is less a traditional history textbook and more a psychological and social autopsy of a moment where Peru's social order completely collapsed.
: The Gutiérrez brothers (four colonels) led a coup to prevent civilian candidate Manuel Pardo from taking office.
Una historia breve, extraña y brutal (2022) is a non-fiction book by Peruvian author and journalist . It explores the violent events of July 1872 in Lima, specifically the rebellion of the Gutiérrez brothers and the assassination of President José Balta . Key Historical Context