(For the past 35 years, the small Andalusian village of Marinaleda has been the center of a tireless struggle to create a living utopia.) The story of a village that dreamed of a better future, and won. For the last thirty-five years the small Andalusian village of Marinaleda has been the centre of a tireless struggle to create a living utopia. Dan Hancox reveals the fascinating history of a community that seized the land owned by wealthy aristocrats in order to work it themselves. Since the 1980s, led by the charismatic mayor, Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, the villagers have been fighting for a better life. But as the economic crisis started to bite, how long could the utopia hold on to its dreams? Ships in simple packaging. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Verso; Illustrated edition (October 8, 2013) Release date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2013 Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 252 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1781681309 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781681305 Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.45 x 2.44 x 21.56 cm