For fans of the Netflix showNarcosand readers of true crime,Kilois a deeply reported account of life inside Colombias drug cartels, using unprecedented access in the cartels to trace a kilo of cocainefrom the fields where it is farmed, to the hit men who protect it, to the smuggling ships that bring it to American shores.
"Toby Muses tautly written account of his intimate prowl through Colombias narco world is both compelling and unforgettable. With Kilo, cocaine now has its own Dispatches. Simply kickass.
Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker and author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
Cocaine is glamour, sex and murder.
From the badlands of Colombia, it stretches across the globe, seducing, corrupting and destroying. A product that must be produced, distributed, and protected, it is both a harbinger of violence and a source of immense wealth. Beginning in the jungles and mountains of Colombia, it filters down to countryside villages and the nightclubs of the cities, attracting money, sex, and death.
Each step in the life of a kilo reveals a different criminal underworld with its own players, rules, and dangers, ranging from the bizarre to the diabolical. The killers, the drug-lords, all find themselves seduced by cocaine and trapped in her world.
Seasoned war correspondent Toby Muse has witnessed each level of this underworld, fueled by the appetite for cocaine in America and Europe. In this riveting chronicle, he takes the reader inside Colombias notorious drug cartels to offer a never before look at the drug trade.
Following a kilo of cocaine from its production in a clandestine laboratory to the smugglers who ship it abroad, he reveals the human lives behind the drugs complicated legacy. Reporting on Colombia for the worlds most prestigious networks and publications, Muse gained unprecedented access to the extraordinary people who survive on the drug tradefarmers, smugglers, assassinsand the drug lords and their lovers controlling these multi-billion dollar enterprises. Uncovering stories of violence, sex, and money, he shows the allure and the madness of cocaine.
And how the War on Drugs has been no match for cocaine.
Piercing this veiled world, Kilo is a gripping portrait of a country struggling to end this deadly trade even as the riches flow. A human portrait of criminals and the shocking details of their lives, Kilo is a chilling, unforgettable story that takes you deep into the belly of the beast.
Kilo includes 16 pages of photographs.
Автор: Muse, Toby Название: Kilo ISBN: 1529103401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529103403 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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For fans of the Netflix show Narcos and readers of true crime, Kilo is a deeply reported account of life inside Colombia's drug cartels, using unprecedented access in the cartels to trace a kilo of cocaine--from the fields where it is farmed, to the hit men who protect it, to the smuggling ships that bring it to American shores.
"Toby Muse's tautly written account of his intimate prowl through Colombia's narco world is both compelling and unforgettable. With Kilo, cocaine now has its own Dispatches. Simply kickass."
-- Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker and author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
Cocaine is glamour, sex and murder. From the badlands of Colombia, it stretches across the globe, seducing, corrupting and destroying. A product that must be produced, distributed, and protected, it is both a harbinger of violence and a source of immense wealth. Beginning in the jungles and mountains of Colombia, it filters down to countryside villages and the nightclubs of the cities, attracting money, sex, and death. Each step in the life of a kilo reveals a different criminal underworld with its own players, rules, and dangers, ranging from the bizarre to the diabolical. The killers, the drug-lords, all find themselves seduced by cocaine and trapped in her world.
Seasoned war correspondent Toby Muse has witnessed each level of this underworld, fueled by the appetite for cocaine in America and Europe. In this riveting chronicle, he takes the reader inside Colombia's notorious drug cartels to offer a never before look at the drug trade. Following a kilo of cocaine from its production in a clandestine laboratory to the smugglers who ship it abroad, he reveals the human lives behind the drug's complicated legacy. Reporting on Colombia for the world's most prestigious networks and publications, Muse gained unprecedented access to the extraordinary people who survive on the drug trade--farmers, smugglers, assassins--and the drug lords and their lovers controlling these multi-billion dollar enterprises. Uncovering stories of violence, sex, and money, he shows the allure and the madness of cocaine. And how the War on Drugs has been no match for cocaine.
Piercing this veiled world, Kilo is a gripping portrait of a country struggling to end this deadly trade even as the riches flow. A human portrait of criminals and the shocking details of their lives, Kilo is a chilling, unforgettable story that takes you deep into the belly of the beast.
Kilo includes 16 pages of photographs.
Автор: Muse, Toby Название: Kilo ISBN: 1529106753 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529106756 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Join the deadly journey of cocaine, from farmer to kingpin. But this laboratory is hidden deep in the jungle, and he turns coca leaves in to coca paste, a step just short of cocaine. On the way we will meet druglords, contract killers, drug mules, and submarine pilots, all of whom are trying to get ahead in the best way they know how.
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