# Identify this book for me.

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**Created:** [December 12, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-book-for-me/383820 "2006-12-12T15:24:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-book-for-me/383820/1 "2006-12-12T15:24:41Z")

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I have not read this book in some time but I’ve been looking for the title and the author’s name for a little while and I can’t find it. It’s in the vein of Gabrielle Garcia Marquez and the details I can remember are as follows:

It takes place in a fictional South American country ruled by a dictator.

There is a red headed character that is always naked and somehow made it to the country from England or Ireland I think.

They have to move a group of people through the mountains where they find some frozen conquistadors.

I realize this is fairly vague but it’s been about 7-8 years since I have read it.

Thanks!