The extraordinary story of parallel journeys, 100 years apart, into the heart of Latin America, for fans of Sandra Cisneros's Caramelo, Tim Butcher's Blood River, and Bruce Chatwin As a child, Robin Bayley was enchanted by his grandmother's stories of Mexican adventures—of bandits, wild jungle journeys, hidden bags of silver, and a narrow escape from the bloody Mexican Revolution. But Robin sensed there was more to these stories than anyone knew, and so he set out to follow in the footsteps of his great-grandfather. Undaunted by the passage of time and a paucity of information, Robin seeks out the places where his great-grandfather Arthur "Arturo" Greenhalgh traveled and lived, determined to uncover his legacy. Along the road Robin encounters witches, drug dealers, a gun-toting Tasmanian Devil, and an ex-Nazi diamond trader. He is threatened with deportation, offered the protection of Colombian guerrilla fighters, and comforted by the blessings of los santos. He falls in love with a beautiful Guatemalan girl with mystical powers and almost gives up his quest, until a sense of destiny drives him on to western Mexico and the discovery of much, much more than he had bargained for.
The Mango Orchard: The Extraordinary True Story of a Family Lost and Found
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Author: Bayley, Robin
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781848092242
Details:
Author: Bayley, Robin
Brand: Random House UK
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 320
Release Date: 26-06-2012
model number: maps
Part Number: maps
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 x 0.9 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781848092242
