Reds, The St. Patrick's Battalion

About the Book

In Reds, The St. Patrick’s Battalion, the author weaves the story of a family that migrates from Ireland to colonize Texas, at the time when American settlers fought to secede from the Mexican Federation to become a nation that ultimately joins the Unites States, event that kindles the war against Mexico. Cantu offers us in a superb novel, the saga that involves a battalion of soldiers –mostly Irishmen– who fought with the Mexican troops against the American invaders, shedding light on historical myths such as the legend of The Álamo, and on the reasons why Mexico, in losing the war, lost half its territory to the United States.

About the Author

Born Aquarius in Mexico City, Carlos H. Cantú regards himself a native of Monterrey, Mexico’s industrial capital. His callings: aviation and the arts (drama & literature), rule his life. As a corporation jet pilot, he flew over most of the world. As an actor, he did theatre, movies and TV, becoming –from 1983 to 1993– an American audience’s favorite portraying Carlos, a lovable butler in acclaimed CBS’s serial Knots Landing. Author of 22 film scripts, Mexican movie industry hits, he has also penned three stage plays and numerous praised essays. As a novelist he has published six awarded major novels in Spanish, being Pancho Villa’s Golden Hawks his first written in English. Pursuing his dedication to youth, he has taught flying, languages, drama, literature, theatre and television production. He is back in Monterrey, teaching Scholastic Excellence at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León’s Law School, and working on his biographical novelization of Nezahualcóyotl, Poet King of the Aztecs, and Levy, a novel of the Mexican Revolution.