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2022: A darkly funny look at the back streets in Montevideo
The Hand that Feeds You
What you need to know before your trail
The attempted robbery of the armoured car in the back streets of Montevideo is a miserable failure. A lucky break for the intrepid Ursula Lopez who manages to snatch all the loot, more hindered than helped by her faint-hearted and reluctant companion Diego. Only now, the wannabe robbers are hot on her heels. As is the police. And Ursula’s sister. But Ursula turns out to be enormously talented when it comes to criminal undertakings, and given the hilarious ineptitude of those in pursuit, she might just pull it off.
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Montevideo
This novel captures perfectly what it means to look at the back streets of a city. You get to see the nooks and crannies and everything in between. There is the sense that this is also an ode to the city and it is certainly an eye-opener!
It is a touching love letter to Montevideo, viscerally exposed in light and darkness, and a tribute to the women who live and work here and their strength in the shadows of men.
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Destination: Montevideo Author/guide: Mercedes Rosende Departure Time: 2022
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