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Robin Bayley
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When I began writing The Mango Orchard, one of the few texts I found that gave me some clues about how I should approach a book which combined an exploration into my family’s past with travel writing, was Ghost Train through the Andes by Michael Jacobs. Not only was he retracing an ancestor’s journey (his grandfather’s), it was also a journey that took him to Latin America (Chile and Bolivia).
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How do you follow Rape, Incest and Death… with 40 million listening?
"I’m at Broadcasting House, the new home of the BBC World Service, for an appearance on Outlook. I am, will admit, a little nervous. This is not just a national broadcast, it’s the Whole World. And it’s live.
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Fantastic book kept me interested from beginning to end could hardly believe that it was a true story, exciting, intriguing a real mexican experience.
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Absolutely loved it. What a story and a journey to know your roots.
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| ‘A magical Mexican adventure...Bayley unpicks the story of his ancestor’s adventures with much skill and persistence. He has a fine ear for dialogue with a Tarantino-style, comic-book delivery, and the ending, in which he tries to reconcile his elder...more | |
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