{"product_id":"9781933354729","title":"Andean Express","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\"Part social commentary, part mystery thriller…[\u003cb\u003eAndean Express\u003c\/b\u003e] is a chilling, tragic tale.\"—\u003ci\u003eMultiCultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan de Recacoechea\u003c\/b\u003e was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and worked as a journalist in Europe for almost twenty years. After returning to his native country, he helped found Bolivia's first state-run television network and dedicated himself to fiction writing. His novel \u003ci\u003eAmerican Visa\u003c\/i\u003e won Bolivia’s National Book Prize, was adapted into an award-winning film, and was translated into English and published by Akashic Books to great critical acclaim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058235818224,"sku":"9781933354729","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933354729_p0.jpg?v=1763640738","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933354729","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}