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- English
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About this book
A look at the supercharged life of American drug smuggler Zachary Swan. "An extremely rare cut of dry wit, poetry, rock-hard fact and relentless insight" (
Rolling Stone).
Robbert Sabbag's Snowblind, the true story of an American smuggler whose intricate, ingenious scams made him a legendary figure in the cocaine world of the late sixties and early seventies, is a modern classic. In this "witty, intelligent, fiercely stylish, drug-induced exemplary tale" ( Los Angeles Times), Sabbag masterfully traces Zachary Swan's Roman-candle career, from his first forays into smuggling marijuana to his jaunts to Colombia to buy pure cocaine, and his ever more elaborate plans to outwit the police and customs officials. Updated by the author, this captivating portrait of a dashing antihero and enthralling look at a turbulent age is sure to reach a new generation of readers.
"A flat-out ball buster. It moves like a threshing machine with a fuel tank of ether." —Hunter S. Thompson
Robbert Sabbag's Snowblind, the true story of an American smuggler whose intricate, ingenious scams made him a legendary figure in the cocaine world of the late sixties and early seventies, is a modern classic. In this "witty, intelligent, fiercely stylish, drug-induced exemplary tale" ( Los Angeles Times), Sabbag masterfully traces Zachary Swan's Roman-candle career, from his first forays into smuggling marijuana to his jaunts to Colombia to buy pure cocaine, and his ever more elaborate plans to outwit the police and customs officials. Updated by the author, this captivating portrait of a dashing antihero and enthralling look at a turbulent age is sure to reach a new generation of readers.
"A flat-out ball buster. It moves like a threshing machine with a fuel tank of ether." —Hunter S. Thompson
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INDEX
Abott Laboratories, 313, 323
Acid see LSD
Adrian the Mogul, 58–60, 152, 194, 234, 269–269, 305, 317
casino, 58–60
Agency for International Development (AID), 145
Airline security, 329
Alcohol, 79, 81, 89, 316
Alcoholics, 85
Algonquin Hotel (New York), 289–290
Alice’s Hounds (dog-walking service), 133
Allergy, 93
Alles, Gordon, 321
Altiplano Indians, 75
Alvin Ailey Dance Company, 252
Amagansett (Long Island), 5, 146, 240, 270, 288, 298–299
Ambrose, Myles, 53, 64, 68–69, 144–145
American Medical Association, 322
Amino acids, 85
Amphetamines (speed), 82, 85, 86, 134, 313, 320–325
Amytal (sodium amobarbital), 313
Anaphylactic shock, 93
Andes Coffee Corp. (New Jersey), 182, 183
Angel (the carpenter), employee of van Klee, 163–164
craftsman, 170–172, 208
epilogue, 308
Swan’s aide in smuggling, 181, 186, 208, 209, 213, 214, 223, 245, 286
trips to New York, 300
Anthony, 232
in Boat Move, 190–200, 214–215
dealer in Swan’s network, 124–125, 130, 142, 175–177, 206–207, 219, 224, 227, 265, 298, 300
epilogue, 307
introduced to Swan, 109–110
Aphrodisiac, 91
April (friend of Jane), 101–102, 194, 280
Argentina, 87
Armando (the Man)
cocaine dealer in Colombia, 159–160, 165, 172, 173, 186, 206–207, 212, 223, 226, 277–280, 300
epilogue, 308
meets other smugglers, 167, 168, 206
meets Swan, 159
Arnar-Stone Laboratories, Inc., 316
Aspirin, 93, 134
Attorney-General (US), 143
Avianca Airlines, 70, 113, 137, 141, 201, 245
promotion of tourism, 328
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Breakaway
- Going South
- Running Blind
- Epilogue
- Appendices
- Author’s Note
- Afterword
- Index
- Footnotes