{"product_id":"crocodilopolis-john-manuel-arias-9781639738434","title":"Crocodilopolis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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.\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Manuel Arias\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639738436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639738434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d","brand":"John Manuel Arias","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48066736881919,"sku":"9781639738434","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_457000b2-365b-4950-b3aa-a38dddeae989.jpg?v=1768680216","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crocodilopolis-john-manuel-arias-9781639738434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}