We eat our own: a novel
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"An ambitious debut novel by an original young writer, We Eat Our Own blurs the lines between life and art with the story of a film director's unthinkable experiment in the Amazon. When a nameless, struggling actor in 1970s New York gets the call that an enigmatic director wants him for an art film set in the Amazon, he doesn't hesitate: he flies to South America, no questions asked. He quickly realizes he's made a mistake. He's replacing another actor who quit after seeing the script -- a script the director now claims doesn't exist. The movie is over budget. The production team seems headed for a breakdown. The air is so wet that the celluloid film disintegrates. But what the actor doesn't realize is that the greatest threat might be the town itself, and the mysterious shadow economy that powers this remote jungle outpost. Entrepreneurial Americans, international drug traffickers, and M-19 guerillas are all fighting for South America's future--and the groups aren't as distinct as you might think. The actor thought this would be a role that would change his life. Now he's worried if he'll survive it. Inspired by a true story from the annals of 1970s Italian horror film, and told in dazzlingly precise prose, We Eat Our Own is a resounding literary debut, a thrilling journey behind the scenes of a shocking film and a thoughtful commentary on violence and its repercussions"--
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Subjects
Amazon River Region -- Fiction
Colombia -- Fiction
Documentary films
Documentary films -- Fiction
Fiction
Horror films
Horror films -- Fiction
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples -- Fiction
Literature
Political violence
Political violence -- Fiction
Thriller
Violent deaths
Violent deaths -- Fiction
Young actors
Young actors -- Fiction
Colombia -- Fiction
Documentary films
Documentary films -- Fiction
Fiction
Horror films
Horror films -- Fiction
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples -- Fiction
Literature
Political violence
Political violence -- Fiction
Thriller
Violent deaths
Violent deaths -- Fiction
Young actors
Young actors -- Fiction
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9781501128318
9781501128332
9781501128325
9781501128332
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Grouping Title | we eat our own |
Grouping Author | kea wilson |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-07-26 02:10:39AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-07-26 02:19:45AM |
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Amazon River Region -- Fiction
Colombia -- Fiction
Documentary films -- Fiction
Horror films -- Fiction
Indigenous peoples -- Fiction
Political violence -- Fiction
Violent deaths -- Fiction
Young actors -- Fiction
Colombia -- Fiction
Documentary films -- Fiction
Horror films -- Fiction
Indigenous peoples -- Fiction
Political violence -- Fiction
Violent deaths -- Fiction
Young actors -- Fiction
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We eat our own : a novel
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We Eat Our Own A Novel
We eat our own : a novel / Kea Wilson
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Documentary films
Fiction
Horror films
Indigenous peoples
Literature
Political violence
Thriller
Violent deaths
Young actors
Fiction
Horror films
Indigenous peoples
Literature
Political violence
Thriller
Violent deaths
Young actors
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