{"product_id":"crocodilopolis-hardcover","title":"Crocodilopolis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Manuel Arias\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A darkly intoxicating novel, at once mythic and wickedly contemporary...Here is a writer in full command of his world, delivering a ferocious meditation on masculinity, legacy, and national myth through an audacious, unforgettable book.\" --Ocean Vuong, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor of Gladness \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of national bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhere There Was Fire\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gripping tale of sibling rivalry, family secrets, and the fate of a nation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce a powerful, cold-blooded politician in Costa Rica, Seth Oreamundo is now living in exile in Washington, DC - and his younger brother Osario is to blame. Born into a corrupt political dynasty and raised on a seemingly idyllic coffee estate, the Oreamundo brothers were destined for greatness. But a dark family secret and a scandalous double crossing sent their lives into a tailspin, changing the country forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOsario must pay, and Seth decides the only way to do so is to return home to Costa Rica and feed his brother to the infamous river of crocodiles from their childhood. What follows is a spellbinding story of revenge alternating between Seth's murderous plans and memories of the brothers' upbringing. With the wisdom of biblical myth and the soapy wit of a telenovela, \u003ci\u003eCrocodilopolis\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful interrogation of power, masculinity, destiny, and legacy from a literary star on the rise.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Manuel Arias \u003c\/b\u003eis the National Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhere There Was Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Prize. Arias has published work in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar, The Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, F(r)iction\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He has lived in Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, New York, and in San José, Costa Rica, with his grandmother and four ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52041849700647,"sku":"9781639738434","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2079\/7223\/files\/8UVcQ7rYJQ9781639738434.webp?v=1788985531","url":"https:\/\/theluminousbookshop.com\/products\/crocodilopolis-hardcover","provider":"The Luminous Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}