- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; First Thus edition (19 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340919795
- ISBN-13: 978-0340919798
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 194,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Told with a cool reserve... Escobar's life makes for a grim, ensnaring tale.' (Kirkus Reviews )
'Jaw-dropping... Roberto's portrait of his brother is an important corrective' (Misha Glenny, The Sunday Times )
'More eye-opening than a line of coke' (Melanie McGrath, Evening Standard )
'Escobar led such an extraordinary life that the narrative is always absorbing.' (Independent )
'Authoritative . . . remarkable.' (Daily Express )
'Jaw-dropping... Roberto's portrait of his brother is an important corrective' (Misha Glenny, The Sunday Times )
'More eye-opening than a line of coke' (Melanie McGrath, Evening Standard )
'Escobar led such an extraordinary life that the narrative is always absorbing.' (Independent )
'Authoritative . . . remarkable.' (Daily Express )
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'Told with a cool reserve... Escobar's life makes for a grim, ensnaring tale.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Jaw-dropping... Roberto's portrait of his brother is an important corrective' -- Misha Glenny, The Sunday Times 'More eye-opening than a line of coke' -- Melanie McGrath, Evening Standard 'Escobar led such an extraordinary life that the narrative is always absorbing.' -- Independent 'Authoritative ... remarkable.' -- Daily Express
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There have been plenty of books about Pablo Escobar and Mark Bowden's detached view of the hunt in Killing Pablo, read like a thriller even though it was a true story. Since this book gives an account from inside the family of the man himself and the 24/7 stress and danger involved just by being related to Pablo Escobar, this book is of equal stature, and equally addictive to read, as Mark Bowden's book from the 90s. That said, there are a couple of irritating parts where Roberto Escobar states "I don't believe my brother would do that" in response to rumours he was told. Such clear familial bias was left unresolved in the text and might as well have been cut out.
That niggle aside the rest of the book is an excellent oral history of someone no longer alive to defend himself, and unlike Killing Pablo which I burned through in three days, you can relax and read this one at a slower pace and still enjoy it.
That niggle aside the rest of the book is an excellent oral history of someone no longer alive to defend himself, and unlike Killing Pablo which I burned through in three days, you can relax and read this one at a slower pace and still enjoy it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No-one's fault, really, but the translation of Roberto Escobar's story into English obviously wasn't an easy one. It comes across as a stream of consciousness and the timeline gets a bit confusing. That said, it's a remarkable story and a gripping read, even if we're still left none the wiser about how 'guilty' or 'murderous' Pablo Escobar was. The scale of his achievements as a cocaine trafficker and his influence over Colombian internal affairs and the poor is hard to believe. He was clearly an immense character and a one-off.
Very glad I read it.
Very glad I read it.
Format:Paperback
Great insight into an amazing life. Possibly a little biased towards his brother but we'll never know. A really good read though and would definitely recommend.
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amazing
one word for this book ! amazing ! would defo buy this :) really good read. cant seem to put it down
Published 3 months ago by sonniemc
Excellent!
Its a great reading for those who want to know the inside history of one of the richest drug trafficking lords in the world. I couldn't stop reading once I opened the first page.
Published 4 months ago by dnanita23
Pablo!
A very gripping book about the life of Pablo Escobar, his rise, vision, and fall. I purchased this book when I was going on holiday and I literally could not put it down, a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ruvimbo
Brilliant Read
Very insighful and inspirational read. You as the reader get to dwell into the life of the Escobar and see how everything started, from scratch. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. N. A. Scott
Interesting book
Read this a while ago so can't remember all the details. From what I remember it was a good book about the infamous Pablo Escobar, I would recommend it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by mac happy
best book ever!
absolutely brilliant book from start to finish!always loved gangsta movies such as godfather, carlitos way, scarface , casino etc and wanted to read about a real life drug baron... Read more
Published 14 months ago by zidanny blanc
Mysterious man
This book gave a rare insight into this mysterious man who,although a dangerous criminal in the drugs trade, was almost revered by the 'common people' a latter day Robin Hood ? Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by King Gale
Insiders view
A good read for anybody interested in organised crime. It gives an insiders view of Pablo Escobar and his life, the grinding poverty that inspired him and the giant ego. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Mrs. B. Meehan
not the total truth
having read killing pablo i wanted to read more about escobar so i bourght this, altough it reads well, you cant help but notice the book (wrote by pablo's brother) holds back on... Read more
Published on 23 April 2009 by o j
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