

An edition of Altiplano express (2000)
a novel
By Juan Recacoechea S.
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Akashic Books
Language
eng
Pages
172
Description:
This murder mystery follows a tragic overnight train journey in 1952 from Bolivia to Chile, presenting a moving environment at once carnivalesque and sinister. The novel explores the social tensions characteristic of Bolivian society in a way that is both accessible and highly entertaining.
subjects: Fiction, Social conditions, History, Railroad travel, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Bolivia, fiction
Places: Bolivia
Times: 1938-1982