Steven Froelich doesn’t just stumble into trouble: he hunts it down, courting chaos and rendering every misadventure hilariously unforgettable. Guatemala: High Life, Low Life inaugurates a series that will chronicle Froelich’s escapades in Belize, Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba.
After a night behind bars in Miami, Froelich lands in Guatemala City. Riotous road trips follow, with our man perpetually wasted on booze and cocaine but fuelled by a passionate curiosity about people from all walks of life.
His guide is Antonio, a streetwise hotel concierge who also has substance-abuse issues; together, they journey to colonial Antigua, the shores of Lake Atitlán, the beaches of Monterrico and to Antonio’s home village, a poor, proud place where gringos are deeply suspect.
Next, Froelich strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anabella, a glamorous, garrulous, middle-aged woman, and mooches a stay in her elite, tank-guarded gated community.
Unapologetically raw and darkly funny, Froelich explores the absurdities of the human condition, Guatemala-style. Ever wondered what it’s like to go completely off the map of sanity and sense? Here’s your ticket.
Features seventeen full-colour illustrations by Froelich’s collaborator Oscar Zárate.
