Can YOU indentify this book?? I NEED YOUR HELP!

[biegaman]

A Newbie here...

A few years back while waiting in London Heathrow Airport I was browsing through some books. One I came across, which I can only vaguely remember now, was the story of 2 men who found themselves in jail. Together, to pass the days, they would imagine travelling. For years, from within their cells, they would imagine travelling around the world and I believe one place in particular was Chile. When they were finally released they deceided to visit Chile, the place they had imagined about for so long. It was a most interestesting story, and I think perhaps even maybe a true story.

I cannot remember the author or title! I still regret not buying the book, any help would be greatly appreciated! I hope someone here knows it...

Thank you so much for your help!
-Jan

 

[Dogmatix]

Shawshank Redemption

Maybe? They spent lots of time planning their lives after getting out but these guys actually escaped. Then they headed to a tropical island. It's by Stephen King. Just a guess.

 

[biegaman]

No it was defintely not Shawshank...

The book focused mostly on their imagined trips. And they go to Chile at the end Im almost certain.

I really need to find the name of this book, its a present (surprise) for someone else...

 

[abecedarian]

What do you remember about the cover? Was it a male or female author?Are there any words from the title that you can remember? Did the author seem familiar to you at the time?

I recently located a book that I read as a kid, and all I could remember was that it was a collection of stories about American Indian kids, each from a different tribe, and that it had a brown librarybound cover..and it was in my school library in the early 70's..Don't give up!

 

[biegaman]

Actually it is for a friend. She was the one who came across it and speaks of it all the time - how she regrets not buying it then. The book is (I assume) fairly recent, she only came across it a couple years ago off the mainshelves of a small, airport bookstore. Unfortunately I don't know more right now, I'll ask her for more info though...

Thanks guys!

 

[biegaman]

The book turned out to be ...
"Between Extremes" by Brian Keenan.

Thanks to everyone who helped.