Think drugs, corruption, luxury cells and even overnight stays from the travelling back. A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail, this new regency production stars academy award nominee. The context in which the main characters whole world evolved around drug dealing is a corrupt south america, more precisely bolivia. Not only that but he brings out the lengths officials and so on will go to get the most for themselves through their corrupt behaviour. If you liked marching powder by rusty young, here are some books like this. The result is one of the most compelling prison stories of all time. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. March 21, 2019 abandoned building where i was writing my 2nd book in a beachside town called ulcinj, montenegro 2014. Marching powder by rusty young 97817426437 dymocks. Think drugs, corruption, luxury cells and even overnight stays from the travelling back packers. Marching powder official site marching powder by rusty. Marching powder begins with youngs participation in one of the notorious illegal tours of bolivias san pedro prison offered by british drug smuggler and inmate thomas mcfadden.
Marching powder is a good book not a great book, but a good book but it just seems a little farfetched and, theres no denying, a bit repetitive. A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail, this new regency production stars academy award nominee chiwetel ejiofor as convicted english drug trafficker mcfadden. It starts with rusty young, a young australian law graduate, being detained for sneaking microcassette tapes out of the san pedro prison and later. Meet marching powder author rusty young margaret river. Similar to shantaram hello all, i am almost done reading shantaram and it has me firmly in its grip of wild, exotic, philosophical, criminal, and deeply human adventure.
Click to read more about marching powder by rusty young. Sometimes shocking, sometimes funny, marching powder is an always riveting story of survival. If you liked marching powder, this is even more beserk and a gripping, page turner. Jun 01, 2003 rusty young born 1975 is the australianborn author of the international bestseller marching powder, the true story of an english drug smuggler in bolivias notorious san pedro prison and the bestselling novel, colombiano, a factmeetsfiction revenge thriller about a colombian boy who sets out to avenge his fathers death. Blending fact and fiction, colombiano is a powerful and heartrending story of revenge and war, set in colombia. Rusty young born 1975 is the australianborn author of the international bestseller marching powder, the true story of an english drug smuggler in bolivias notorious san pedro prison and the bestselling novel, colombiano, a factmeetsfiction revenge thriller about a colombian boy who sets out to avenge his fathers death. Marching powder unabridged audiobook, by rusty young. During this time he was shocked by the stories of child soldiers he encountered. In this bizarre prison, inmates are expected to buy their cells from real estate agents.
A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail thomas mcfadden, rusty young on. Rusty young born 1975 is the australianborn author of the international bestseller marching powder, the true story of an english drug smuggler in bolivias notorious san pedro prison. In san pedro, cocainebolivian marching powdermakes life bearable. While shantaram might be considered the novel of choice for backpackers in india. Rusty young was backpacking in south america when he heard about thomas mcfadden, a convicted english drug trafficker who ran tours inside bolivias notorious san. Colombiano, from the author of marching powder by rusty young. Rusty young was backpacking in south america when he heard about thomas mcfadden, a convicted english drug trafficker who ran tours inside. In 2003, australian law graduate rusty young shocked the world with his riveting tale of bolivias strangest prison. Rusty young born 1975 is an australianborn writer known for his book, marching powder published by pan macmillan australia in 2003, and based on real life experiences in a bolivian prison. A true story of a british drug smuggler in a bolivian jail the pan real lives series book 6.
When rusty met thomas, they formed a surprising yet instant friendship and then became partners in an attempt to record thomass experiences in the jail. Thanks to rusty young for bringing thomas mcfaddens harrowing experience to life so vividly. Rusty young has done a great job at holding your interest. Inspired by rusty young and thomas mcfaddens book marching powder. Marching powder by rusty young 97817426437 qbd books.
Oct 08, 2012 the name rang a bell, as id heard it in the context of a book called marching powder, which had something to do with cocaine and a notorious south american jail. Rusty bribed the guards to allow him to stay and for the next three months he lived inside the prison, sharing a cell with thomas and recording one of the strangest and most compelling prison stories of all time. I was wondering if anybody here has any good suggestions for something similar or what a good followup book might be. Marching powder a book that will shock you beyond belief but not for the usual reasons.
I might not like the taste of cod, but after reading this book, i have a newfound appreciation. Marching powder official site marching powder by rusty young. Smalltime drug smuggler thomas mcfadden found himself on the inside. The authors capacity to describe thomas mcfaddens life and experience in prison is simply astonishing. Rusty young is the author of the international bestseller marching powder. The subtitle of marching powder, by rusty young and thomas mcfadden, a true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail, is an accurate description of the book s content. Marching powder is the story of how he navigated this dark world of gangs, drugs and corruption to come out on top. Marching powder ebook by thomas mcfadden, rusty young. If you like marching powder you might like similar books. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Rusty young is a commercelaw graduate from the university of new south wales, who has lived most of his life in sydney, australia. Bolivian marching powder appears in bright lights, big city by jay mcinerney published in 1984. Marching powder is a shocking, sometimes darkly comic account of life in san pedro. A true story of friendship, cocaine and south americas strangest jail. Its also by an australian author, but breaks out of prison, hides in indian, gets up to shenanigans. Find books like shantaram from the worlds largest community of readers. Rusty young has done a great job at holding your interest from one drama to the next. Rusty young was backpacking in south america when he heard about. I know someone who visited the san pedro prison in bolivia and was disappointed to learn there were no tours of the prison.
Marching powder by rusty young fab book club recommendations. Rusty young, a twentysomething australian law graduate, was backpacking in south america when he heard about thomas mcfadden, an english drug trafficker. Marching powder isbn 9780330419581 pdf epub rusty young. For seven years rusty young, author of the international bestseller marching powder, lived and worked in colombia, interviewing special forces soldiers, snipers, undercover intelligence agents and members of two vicious terrorist. It is based on the true story of a britishtanzanian man, thomas. The name rang a bell, as id heard it in the context of a book called marching powder, which had something to do with cocaine and a notorious south american jail. Others run shops and restaurants, and hundreds of women and children live with imprisoned family members. A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail by rusty young. A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail marching powder. Hotel kerobokan is an insightful, well written book of craziness in a bali prison. I was on my way out of the main gates when they conducted the search. A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail rusty young, author, thomas mcfadden, author. Marching powder is the story of thomas mcfadden, a smalltime english drug smuggler who was arrested in bolivia and thrown inside the notorious.
I like the stories in this book, not a normal prison thats for sure. For four years rusty young, author of the international bestseller marching powder, worked secretly for the us government in colombia. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The main character describes the brain and inner soldiers marching. Colombiano, from the author of marching powder by rusty. For seven years rusty young, author of the international bestseller marching powder, lived and worked in colombia, interviewing special forces soldiers, snipers, undercover intelligence agents and members of two vicious terrorist organisations the. Its a great book better than marching powder imho with similar themes. Marching powder is a 2003 nonfiction book written by australian author rusty young. Find authors like rusty young from the worlds largest community of readers. They were looking for cocaine, which is what most visitors smuggled out of san pedro, and. Thomas found himself in a bizarre world, the prison reflecting all that is wrong with south american society. Marching powder ebook by thomas mcfadden, rusty young author. This book establishes that san pedro is not your average prison. I would say that youngs book, marching powder, is one of the most interesting books that i have ever read.
Marching powder is a shocking, darkly comic account of the life in san pedro. Rusty is also the author of the bestselling novel colombiano. Blending fact and fiction, colombiano takes us on a heartthumping journey into the violent and unpredictable world of postescobar colombia. Written by lawyer rusty young, marching powder sometimes shocking, sometimes funny is a riveting story of survival. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Rusty young was backpacking in south america when he heard about thomas mcfadden, a convicted english drug trafficker who ran tours inside bolivias notorious san pedro prison. Written by rusty young, narrated by adrian mulraney. This is not a book about guards torturing inmates its about a whole new world that exists inside san pedros prison in bolivia. Marching powder by rusty young, 9781486219520, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The main character describes the brain and inner soldiers marching around once theyve been stimulated with cocaine. A true story of friendship, cocaine, and south americas strangest jail.