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| Format: | Paperback, 384 pages |
| Other Information: | illustrations, (some colour ), portraits, (some colour ) |
| Release Date: | 01 June 2003 |
When Rusty Young, a young Australian lawyer on a backpacking holiday in South America, heard about a convicted English drug smuggler giving guided tours of his jail in Bolivia, he took the tour and ended up bribing guards to let him stay, spending four months with the English inmate. ReviewsThomas McFadden was a minor drugs dealer in Bolivia who was summarily arrested and thrown into jail, the notorious San Pedro Prison. Within the grim walls of the corrupt institution, he discovered a world which mirrored many of the wrongs of South American society at large: bribery, drugs, intimidation and violence at every level. McFadden needed to raise $5,000 to get released and how he managed this - for instance, by giving backpackers tours of the prison - is much of the story. Inevitably, Marching Powder recalls the nightmarish world of Midnight Express, but is sufficiently different in its own right to remain compelling. Young's account was written partly during a three-month stay with the unfortunate McFadden and reeks of authenticity. Not for the faint-hearted, perhaps, but those who enjoyed Killing Pablo may see this often surreal history as some sort of follow- up and it should do well. |
| Publisher: | Pan Australia |
| ISBN: | 073291180X |
| EAN: | 9780732911805 |
| Dimensions: | 23.0 x 15.0 x 3.0 centimeters (0.59 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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