Grandeza, by López Obrador, one of the best sellers in the 39th edition of the FIL

Guadalajara, Jal., The book Greatness (Planeta), in which former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador highlights the value of indigenous cultures in Mexico throughout the centuries, became one of the best sellers at the 39th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), since its launch last Thursday.

The Day witnessed the interest of adults and young people in the book during the four days in which it was on sale at the stands of the editorial meeting; Some said that they wanted to give it to loved ones or hoped to delve into the historical knowledge that the politician possesses, even people who disagree with him.

Jorge Arias said that although he does not share the former president’s point of view, he hopes to know what he thinks. “Politically he knows the country very well, that is, the idiosyncrasies and everything. You have to listen, understand the other vision.

“I’m a Democrat. I didn’t vote for him, but I would like to test what I think, what a person like him thinks. I respect him and I still learn something. He likes history.”

This newspaper observed how from its exhibition, Greatness It aroused a lot of attention and the copies were constantly replaced on the Planeta tables at this fair. As of yesterday afternoon, this reporter estimated that about 4,000 copies were sold in four days.

A woman who acquired a copy of the title, which she carried along with six other texts, including Diary of a historical transition, of President Claudia Sheinbaum, said that “it is the third book I have bought from him.

“I am very interested in his vision of the history of Mexico. I loved seeing him in the morning conferences when he told his perception of the past, of many things that I did not know. It seemed like a good time to buy them.”

In the last hours of the FIL, Greatness It was one of the most sought after titles; It was common to find people who were already dedicated to reading it among any other module or area of ​​the editorial meeting.