Grostephan, Alan
The Banana Wars
- ISBN 13:
- 9781950539949
- author:
- Grostephan, Alan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Dzanc Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 21.8 x 14.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Banana Wars by Alan Grostephan is a stark and unflinching historical novel set in Urabá, Colombia. In 1990, a violent strike at plantations across the banana zone sparked a chain of events that would lead to crops burning, managers being murdered, and the local economy teetering on the brink. As tensions escalate, four characters become embroiled in the conflict: a banana worker seeking power among the guerrillas, a wealthy Colombian planter hiding behind the safety of Medellín, a widow struggling to stay on the right side of the paramilitaries, and an American executive wading deeper into treacherous waters. Through their intertwined lives, Grostephan charts the struggle to survive in impossible conditions, where no one can be trusted and one false move can lead to death. This novel is drawn from the true history of Urabá and the period of conflict that gripped the region. With its unflinching portrayal of violence and corruption, The Banana Wars is a powerful exploration of the human cost of war and the unseen role of corporate interests in shaping global events.
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