The Fruit Palace

After winning the Daily Telegraph''s "Young Writer Award" In 1972, Charles Nicholl traveled to Colombia. Spending a bulk of his time in Santa Marta, Nicholl rented a backroom in a Cafe called The Fruit Palace and quickly found himself endeared to his host Nation.

12 years later, working in London, a publisher bent on chasing the "right book at the right time", approached Nicholl with the opportunity to travel to Colombia and write a tell-all on the "Cocaine underworld" in Colombia. With the dangling carrot of a publishing opportunity and almost no plan at all, Nicholl reluctantly flew Columbia to plant himself as deep in the industry as he could. The end result is an amazing first hand adventure that is both exciting and insightful.

Editor's Note: Nicholl's story is a wonderful piece, of what I would call gonzo journalism, providing not only insights into the cocaine and drug trade of the 80's, but also into centuries long issues regarding colonialism and indigenous history in Colombia.

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