Short Walks from Bogotá Journeys in the New Colombia

For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie? Writer and journalist Tom Feiling has journeyed throughout Colombia, down roads that were until recently too dangerous to travel, talking to people from former guerrilla fighters to nomadic tribesmen and millionaires. Vital, shocking, wry and never simplistic, Short Walks from Bogota unpicks the tangled fabric of Colombia to create a stunning work of reportage, history and travel writing. 'The best British travel writers like Norman Lewis or Bruce Chatwin give the reader more than simple travellers' tales. Feiling is of their company . . . a brilliant, penetrating and highly readable account.' Robert Carver, Spectator 'He is so good everyone else may as well pack up.' David Gallagher, The Times Literary Supplement 'Excellent, important . . . unravels Colombia's complexities for those who have little conception of the country beyond cocaine and violence.' Rachel Aspden, Observer 'Dramatic and captivating.' Wanderlust 'Elegantly written and knowledgeable. Feiling writes with the eye of a seasoned journalist and the style of a travel writer.' Carl Wilkinson, Financial Times