At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig

A compelling and brilliantly evocative travelogue capturing the spirit of Paraguay and denouncing a few widely-held stereotypes about the country's politics, beliefs and its people. "A truly wonderful exploration of one of the world's most captivating countries" "Sunday Express" 16pp photos.

Although this is his first book, John Gimlette is already well established as a travel journalist, having won the Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize for an essay which has led to this book, and the Wanderlust Travel Writing Award. He writes regularly for the Telegraph. When not deep in the jungles of Paraguay he practises as a barrister in London. He is currently writing his second book, Theatre of Fish: Travels through Newfoundland and Labrador.