{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-juan-planchard-9781538779781","title":"The Adventures of Juan Planchard","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling wild, fast-paced ride through sex, drugs, revolution, and the morally gray hustle of a man who dares to game the system that destroyed his country--it's \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf of Wall Street\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"My name is Juan Planchard. I'm twenty-nine years old, and I have five million dollars in my account. I own a house in Caracas, another in Madrid, and a high-rise apartment in New York. I run a sportsbook at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. I share a private jet with a friend's frontman. And I'm convinced--down to my bones--that every decision I made during the revolution was the right one. My descendants will thank me.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Juan Planchard\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of a middle-class nobody turned millionaire by weaponizing the very corruption that swallowed Venezuela. He dines with oligarchs, sleeps with models, and navigates a world where power is the only currency--and morality is a luxury no one can afford. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But in the middle of the chaos, greed, and blood money, Juan falls hard for Scarlet, a sharp, seductive American beauty who just might be his way out--or his ultimate downfall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Jakubowicz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.76w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538779781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Jakubowicz\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed Venezuelan filmmaker and writer. His breakthrough film, \u003ci\u003eSecuestro Express\u003c\/i\u003e, was recognized as a \"Critics' Pick\" by T\u003ci\u003ehe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e in 2005. He has since directed the films \u003ci\u003eHands of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e (starring Edgar Ramirez, Ana de Armas, and Robert DeNiro) and \u003ci\u003eResistance\u003c\/i\u003e (starring Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, and Bella Ramsey). In 2016, Jakubowicz's debut novel \u003ci\u003eLas Aventuras de Juan Planchard\u003c\/i\u003e became a bestseller in the Spanish-language market, and one of the bestselling books from a Venezuelan author of all time.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jonathan Jakubowicz \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397182828701,"sku":"9781538779781","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4083827c-fab7-41b2-8782-420de7271726.jpg?v=1781075315","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-juan-planchard-9781538779781","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}