Back in the early seventies, one man had the idea that bringing in a planeload of marijuana from Colombia might be a profitable enterprise. If nothing else, it would be one hell of an experience... In a vintage DC-3, reassembled from spare parts to avoid FAA scrutiny, Allen Long set off for Colombia and the adventure of his life. The pot was there, all right, thousands of acres of the cleanest, sweetest plants he'd ever seen. The first load was a cinch.
Loaded is the story of Allen Long's trip from small-town dreamer to international high-wire artist. At first it was fun, with the pleasures of evading authorities and bringing quality herb home to eager friends. In the back of a limo, with celebrities on the phone and beautiful women on his arm, Long was in heaven.
But as the wealth grew, so did the weirdness. There was the cocaine, of course, and the surreal screwups that came from doing business stoned. But even more, what had begun as a wild scheme with like-minded pals was looking alarmingly like organized crime. Long never carried a gun, but every day he felt more like a target.
Loaded is a classic American tale, the story of a man who risks everything to pull off one huge deal in a final bid for freedom. Written by Robert Sabbag, author of the international bestseller Snowblind: A Brief Career in the Cocaine Trade, Loaded is high drama from a lost time. From mule trains in the Andes to boardrooms in Mahattan, from Mexico to the counterculture scene in Marin, from Studio 54 to the midnight streets of Miami, Allen Long is a consummate hustler, dreamer, entrepreneur, bullshit artist, and hero. His true story is as entertaining as the greatest fiction.
Categories:
- Travel
- Specialty Travel
- Adventure
- Specialty Travel
Publisher : Little, Brown and Company
Author : Sabbag, Robert
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2002-01-03
Number Of Pages : 352
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0316765112
ISBN-13 : 9780316765114
Item weight : 1.4 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 6.1 in x 9.1 in
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