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Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost it All.
by Porter, Bruce. [Ted Demme]
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1993. First St. Martin's Griffin edition of Porter's thrilling retelling of the story of George Jung, adapted into the 2001 film of the same name directed by Ted Demme and starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Edgar Best wishes Bruce Porter 3/30/01" and the film's director Ted Demme, "best - Ted Demme 2001." In near fine condition. Blow is the unlikely story of George Jung's roller coaster ride from middle-class high school football hero to the heart of Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel - the largest importer of the United States cocaine supply in the 1980s, "Extraordinarily interesting... Mr. Porter has done an excellent job telling the tale of a very unusual entrepreneur" (The New York Times Book Review). The book was adapted into the 2001 film Blow directed by Ted Demme and starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123485
- Title
- Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost it All.
- Author
- Porter, Bruce. [Ted Demme]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost it All First Edition, Bruce Porter First Edition Signed, Ted Demme First Edition Signed
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- Biography and Autobiography;
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Wrappers
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