{"product_id":"andean-express-paperback-by-juan-de-recacoechea-adrian-althoff","title":"Andean Express Paperback by Juan de Recacoechea; Adrian Althoff","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAkashic Books, Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2009-04-07)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e176\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781933354729\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBolivia’s preeminent fiction writer eclipses the successful English translation of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Visa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e with a riveting murder mystery. Translated by Adrian Althoff.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“More Camus than mystery thriller, [\u003ci\u003eAndean Express\u003c\/i\u003e] delights like strong coffee savored in a cosmopolitan cafe.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in 1952, \u003ci\u003eAndean Express\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a tragic overnight train journey that unfolds in an environment at once carnivalesque and sinister. Beginning near La Paz, Bolivia, the austere Andean plateau serves as a surreal backdrop for most of the trip before giving way to a winding descent to the Chilean coast. Ricardo Beintigoitia, a recent high school graduate from a prosperous La Paz family, unwittingly becomes ensnared in the personal drama of one of his peers, a captivating girl named Gulietta Carletti who has been forced into an arranged marriage with a man she despises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Andean Express, everybody wants something and no one is exactly who he seems. Recacoechea’s lean, elegant prose crackles with sharp dialogue and entertaining exchanges among a disparate cast of characters, each with his own ax to grind. The train is a microcosm of Bolivia itself, with people from all walks of life, from peasants to politicians, forming a circus of personalities and intrigue in which tragedy seems inevitable, and improbable liaisons become reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUAN DE RECACOECHEA\u003c\/b\u003e (1935-2017) was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and worked as a journalist in Europe for almost twenty years. After returning to his native country, he helped found Bolivia’s first state-run television network and dedicated himself to fiction writing. He's the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eAmerican Visa,\u003c\/i\u003e which won Bolivia’s National Book Prize and was adapted into an award-winning film, and\u003ci\u003e Andean Express. \u003c\/i\u003eBoth \u003ci\u003eAmerican Visa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAndean Express\u003c\/i\u003e were translated into English and published by Akashic Books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Althoff is a freelance journalist and translator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556596404385,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781933354729","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781933354729.jpg?v=1781822680","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/andean-express-paperback-by-juan-de-recacoechea-adrian-althoff","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}