Blogs in January 2018

Black Sugar 13th January 2018

Miguel Bonnefoy’s colourful tale of a family’s changing fortunes is also the fascinating story of Venezuela’s development over the course of the 20th century. On the edge of the Latin American rainforest, the Oteros family farm sugar cane in...

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Octavio’s Journey 24th October 2017

Compact but kaleidoscopic fable of Venezuela from a stunning new voice in the magical realism tradition. “His body might have been hewn from a tree trunk; his heart would last for a hundred years. And, like a tree, he...

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Target Engaged 26th July 2016

Delta Force: The most dangerous elite counter-terrorism force on the planet • The deadliest shooters • • The most out-of-the-box thinkers in any military • • Will die to get the mission done • Sergeant Kyle Reeves: The premier...

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Banco 22nd November 2014

‘Banco’ continues the adventures of Henri Charriere – nicknamed Papillon – in Venezuela, where he has finally won his freedom after thirteen years of escape and imprisonment. Despite his resolve to become an honest man, Charriere is soon involved...

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In the Shadow of Papillon: Seven Years of Hell in Venezuela’s Prison System 1st January 1970

Following the collapse of his business and the loss of his home, Frank Kane made a catastrophic decision. In desperation, he agreed to smuggle cocaine out of Venezuela. Almost inevitably, he and his girlfriend, Sam, were caught. The price...

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