Gringos, Paperback
Descriere
Jimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American. For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing pre-Colombian artifacts. Now he makes a living doing small trucking jobs and helping out with the occasional missing person situation--whatever it takes to remain ""the very picture of an American idler in Mexico, right down to the grass-green golfing trousers."" But when Jimmy's laid-back lifestyle is seriously imposed upon by a ninety-pound stalker called Louise, a sudden wave of ""hippies"" (led by a murderous ex-con guru) in search of psychic happenings, and a group of archaeologists who are unearthing (illegally) Mayan tombs, his simple South-of-the-Border existence faces a clear and present danger.
Despre autor
Charles McColl Portis a fost un autor american cel mai cunoscut pentru romanele sale Norwood (1966) și Western-ul clasic Adevăratul curaj (1968). Atât Norwood, cât și Adevăratul curaj au fost adaptate în filme, lansate în 1970 și 1969, respectiv. Adevăratul curaj a inspirat și un film sequel și un film sequel realizat pentru televiziune. A doua adaptare cinematografică a Adevăratului curaj a fost lansată în 2010.