Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (English) Paperback Book

Description: Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Santiago Nasar is brutally murdered in a small town by two brothers. All the townspeople knew it was going to happen - including the victim. But nobody did anything to prevent the killing. Twenty seven years later, a man arrives in town to try and piece together the truth from the contradictory testimonies of the townsfolk. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Marquez Day- A celebration of one of the worlds most loved writers available in ebook for the first timeWhen newly-wed Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman are left to their wedding night, Bayardo discovers that his new wife is no virgin. Disgusted, he returns Angela to her family home, where her humiliated mother beats her and her brothers demand to know her violator, whom she names as Santiago Nasar. With Angelas brothers set on avenging their family honour, soon the whole town knows who they plan to kill, where, when and why.Chronicle of a Death Foretold is re-issued on Gabriel Garcia Marquez s birthday to celebrate the publication of his books as ebooks for the first time. Author Biography Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia, in 1927. He studied at the National University of Colombia in Bogota, and later worked as a reporter for the Colombian newspaper El Espectador and as a foreign correspondent in Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Caracas and New York. He is the author of several novels and collections of stories, including Eyes of a Blue Dog (1947), Leaf Storm (1955), No One Writesto the Colonel (1958), In Evil Hour (1962), Big Mamas Funeral (1962), One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), Innocent Erendira and Other Stories (1972), The Autumn of the Patriarch (1975), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1981), Love in the Time of Cholera (1985), The General in His Labyrinth (1989), Strange Pilgrims (1992), Of Love and Other Demons (1994) and Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2005). Many of his books arepublished by Penguin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died in 2014. Review A work of high explosiveness – the proper stuff of Nobel prizes. An exceptional novel. * The Times *A masterpiece * Evening Standard * Review Text A work of high explosiveness - the proper stuff of Nobel prizes. An exceptional novel. Review Quote A masterpiece Promotional "Headline" Marquez Day- A celebration of one of the worlds most loved writers available in ebook for the first time Details ISBN0241968623 Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez ISBN-10 0241968623 ISBN-13 9780241968628 Media Book Pages 128 Series Marquez 2014 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1928 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Translated from Spanish DEWEY 863.64 Language English Format Paperback UK Release Date 2014-03-06 Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-03-06 Audience General NZ Release Date 2024-04-02 AU Release Date 2024-04-02 Alternative 9780141917474 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77416997;

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