Colombiano
by Rusty Young
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Pub Date 1 Mar 2019 | Archive Date 23 Jan 2019
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Description
From Rusty Young, author of the international bestseller MARCHING POWDER, comes his long-awaited novel.
Blending fact and fiction, Colombiano is a heart-thumping journey into the violent and unpredictable world of post-Escobar Colombia.
For four years Rusty Young worked secretly for the US government in Colombia. During this time he was shocked by the stories of child soldiers he encountered. He vowed that one day he would turn their tales into a book and let their voices be heard.
In Colombia you have to pick a side. Or one will be picked for you . . .
All Pedro Gutiérrez cares about is fishing, playing pool and his girlfriend Camila’s promise to sleep with him on his sixteenth birthday. But his life is ripped apart when his father is callously executed in front of him by Guerrilla soldiers and he and his mother are banished from their farm.
Vowing vengeance against the five men responsible, Pedro joins an illegal Paramilitary group with this best friend, Palillo, where he is trained to fight, kill and crush any sign of weakness.
But as he descends into a world of unspeakable violence, Pedro must decide how far he is willing to go. Can he stop himself before he becomes just as ruthless as those he is hunting? Or will his dark obsession cost him all he loves?
Both blockbuster thriller and electrifying coming-of-age story, Rusty Young’s powerful novel is also a meditation on the redeeming power of love.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
# 1 Bestseller in Australia
A fantastic novel of revenge, betrayal and redemption...brilliantly bridges the gaps between Crime, True Crime and Suspense/Thriller - QBD BOOKS
The perfect holiday read, at times unbearably raw and shocking, but also thrilling and fast paced and well researched. As the millions of fans of Marching Powder already know, Rusty tells a bloody good story....This is the book his fans have been waiting for - JOHN PURCELL, DIRECTOR OF BOOKS, BOOKTOPIA.COM.AU
A heart-thumping novel - MARIE CLAIRE
Colombiano deals with timeless themes — the self-perpetuating nature of hatred, the relentless cycles of violence and victimhood — and explores how they have fuelled decades of relentless civil war in Colombia...Powerful stuff – THE AUSTRALIAN
Wow, what a novel! Colombiano is a dazzling, intricately woven revenge tale that takes you deep into Colombia’s civil war and its devastating effects. The rich emotion at the heart of this story will cling to you long after the book ends – KAREN (online reviewer)
A jaw-dropping account of child soldiers and drug wars in Colombia. Young has done the research as he worked secretly for the US government in Colombia, so he’s fictionalized all sorts of people and situations in the most compelling way. An unputdownable read that will keep you on the edge of your seat – EMMA (online reviewer)
Thrilling, deeply moving and – surprisingly given its subject material – funny, Young’s debut novel Colombiano stands head and shoulders above the pack – JOSHUA (online reviewer)
This exciting and heartbreaking journey is a must for all fans of Shantaram – KALE (online reviewer)
Colombiano is an intense novel made more so by the knowledge that it is heavily based on fact. I couldn’t turn away – ALEX (online reviewer)
The lines between fact and fiction are blurred in this one-of-a-kind novel by bestselling author Rusty Young. . . I loved the way Young wrote something some ‘adult’ from a teenager’s perspective – EMILY (online reviewer)
A tense novel that pummeled through plot points and twists like there was no tomorrow – NICOLE (online reviewer)
Colombiano is fast-paced, unpredictable and utterly shocking in its detail. Young has blended his past experience, interviews and expertise to bring this story to life – I couldn’t put it down! – PETA (online reviewer)
Marketing Plan
Colombiano will be released in the United Kingdom on March 1st, 2019 and in the USA on April 1st, 2019
Colombiano will be released in the United Kingdom on March 1st, 2019 and in the USA on April 1st, 2019
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780648445302 |
| PRICE | £4.99 (GBP) |
