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| Author | Rusty Young |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography/True Crime |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 371pp |
| ISBN | 073291180X |
| Followed by | Colombiano |
Marching Powder is a 2002 non-fiction book written by Australian author Rusty Young. It is based on the true story of a British-Tanzanian man, Thomas McFadden, who was apprehended in 1996 at La Paz airport in Bolivia with five kilos of cocaine in his suitcase and incarcerated in San Pedro prison.[1] The book, described as "a gripping expose of life inside" and "the current must-read on the gringo trail",[2] was released in 2003 and became a bestseller and a cult classic, having sold over 600,000 copies.
- ^ "The Englishman Who Thrived in Bolivia's Cocaine Prison". 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024.
- ^ Baker, Vicky (17 January 2009). "Vicky Baker joins a paying tour of San Pedro Bolivian prison in Bolivia" – via www.theguardian.com.