内容简介：
During World War II, Mexico's long-established anti-American sentiment was further entrenched by its natural loyalty to Germany. Caught between the American tourist dollar and a growing resentment toward the gringo, this bitterness festered well into 1949, the time of the story. Thus an innocent adventure became a series of blunderings by two who had been warned not to leave on their ill-fated flight, but in their arrogance they assured their critics, "We can handle it." Lost in a strange land, too late to turn back, they began to sense the precarious and foreboding relationship between Mexico and the United States. In a small village, complete with language barriers, they sought help. A congenial negotiation suddenly erupted into a serious misunderstanding. In a rare moment of wisdom they ran for their lives. They got away, but that was only the beginning. The next day they crashed.