Amando a Pablo, Odiando a Escobar

By Virginia Vallejo

Book Overview

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Pablo Escobar was one of the most terrifying criminal minds of the last century. In the decade before his death in 1993, he reigned as the head of a multinational cocaine industry and brought the Colombian state to its knees, killing thousands of politicians, media personalities, police, and unarmed citizens.

In the 1980s, Virginia Vallejo was Colombia's most famous television celebrity: a top-rated anchorwoman and a twice-divorced socialite who had been courted by the country's four wealthiest men. In 1982, she interviewed Pablo Escobar on her news program, and soon after, they began a discreet--albeit stormy--romantic relationship. During their five-year affair, Escobar would show Vallejo the vulnerability of presidents, senators, and military leaders seeking to profit from the drug trade. From Vallejo's privileged perspective and her ability to navigate the global corridors of wealth and high society, Escobar gained the insight to master his manipulation of Colombia's powerful elite and media.

Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar chronicles the birth of Colombia's drug cartels: the kidnappers, the guerilla groups, and the paramilitary organizations. It is, above everything, a great love story--a deep and painful journey through a forbidden relationship--that gives us an intimate vision of the legendary drug baron who left his mark on Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and the world forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525433384
• ISBN13: 9780525433385
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

ME CAUTIVO DE PRINCIPIO A FIN!!!!!

Compre este libro por curiosidad ya que me habian comentado sobre el. Desde la primera pagina hasta la ultima, este libro absorbio mi vida, cada oportunidad que tenia lo leia. Me tienen cautivada Pablo y Virginia. Es un relato de la vida que vivio Virginia Vallejo al lado de uno de los hombres mas poderosos de Colombia: Pablo Escobar Gaviria. No quiero dar mas detalles de este libro para que ustedes descubran y lean todo. Se los recomiendo.

Amazing!

Virginia Vallejo has the heart of a lionese! I loved her story and read the book in a matter of hours,it's a gripping narration splendidly told.. I have to say that I truly enjoyed her aristocratic vision(despite of my personal rejection for all forms of oligarchic power) and perception( not less human by the way) of these terrible years that tore a country apart. And the least I can do is to congratulate her for having the courage( armed with her heart and intellect) of publishing this book in order to denounce the endless corruption that flagellates our societies in Latin America. Bravo Virginia! Virgina Vallejo tiene el corazon de una leona! Me encanto su historia, lei el libro en cuestion de horas.Es una narracion cautivante contada con esplendor.De veras me fascino su vision aristocratica(pese a mi desprecio por toda forma de poder oligarquico) y su percepcion(no menos humana claro) de estos anos terribles que partieron a un pais en pedazos. Lo menos que puedo hacer es felicitarla por tener el valor( armada solo con su corazon e intelecto) al publicar este libro; de denunciar la corrupcion sin fin que flagela a nuestras sociedades en Latinoamerica.Bravo Virginia!

LA MEJOR BIOGRAFIA DE PABLO ESCOBAR!

Este es el mejor libro que me he leido en mucho tiempo, tiene de todo: romance, pasión, erotismo, suspenso, corrupción, venganza, historia, humor por cantidades. Y el lenguaje es bellisimo. Ya entiendo por qué los presidentes de Colombia le han hecho la guerra a esta mujer tan valiente y por qué calló durante años: si hubiera abierto la boca antes estaría muerta y no tendriamos quien nos contara las verdades. Es una historia trágica pero muy divertida, y las escenas de amor son impactantes.

WHAT A FASCINATING BOOK!

This is an unconventional love story, and also one on greed and power. Pablo Escobar didn't deserve Virginia Vallejo's love and courage, of course. That monster was very smart to choose her to write his biography. The story is filled with joy, humor, political corruption, compassion and sense of History. Great reading for both men and women!