Tag Archives: Laura Restrepo

Dulce Compania- The Angel of Galilea- by Laura Restrepo

Posted on July 5, 2021 by mandywight

I never thought I’d find myself reading a book about angels—but I’d enjoyed Laura Restrepo’s book Delirium and was intrigued by the blurb on this one explaining that it’s about an angel who shows up in a poor barrio of … Continue reading →

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10 Books to read about Colombia

Posted on September 27, 2018 by mandywight

When I was planning my trip to Colombia this year  a common observation was ‘is it safe now? What about all the drugs and violence?’ It is true that Colombia has known several decades of violence in which thousands of … Continue reading →

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Delirium-by Laura Restrepo

Posted on January 8, 2018 by mandywight

This brilliant and moving novel, set in Colombia, begins when Aquilar returns from a short trip to find that his wife has gone crazy: he left her decorating their apartment and returned to find her in a random hotel room, … Continue reading →

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