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'A glorious travel book' The Sunday Times

'John Gimlette's extraordinary book, part history, part travelogue, is so vivid that nobody reading it is ever likely to forget the country.' Daily Telegraph

'[Gimlette] intended to write a work of fiction. As his spicy, exuberant prose so grippingly shows, the truth proved to be quite compelling enough.'
Mail On Sunday

'A truly wonderful exploration of one of the world's most captivating
countries- Brilliant.' Sunday Express

'John Gimlette's luminous prose, quirky humour and savvy knowledge of Paraguay's past and present make this a travel book of the very highest order.' Traveller

Winner of the Wanderlust Travel Writing Award