Andean Express
By (Author) Juan de Recacoechea
Akashic Books,U.S.
Akashic Books,U.S.
8th May 2009
United States
General
Fiction
863.64
Paperback
172
Width 139mm, Height 209mm
198g
A mystery following a tragic overnight train journey in 1952 from Bolivia to Chile, presenting a moving environment at once carnivalesque and sinister. Exploring the social tensions characteristic of Bolivian society, this is a wonderful crime novel that is accessible to all.
Juan de Recacoechea 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. His novel American Visa won Bolivia's National Book Prize; was adapted into an award-winning film. Adrian Althoff is a freelance journalist and translator based in La Paz, Bolivia and Washington, D.C.