The Shape of the Ruins

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The Shape of the Ruins / Juan Gabriel Vásquez ; Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean. - Wydanie 3. - London : MacLehose Press : A Bill Swainson Book, 2019. - 505, [4] strony ; 20 cm.

Author

Vásquez, Juan Gabriel (1973- ). Autor McLean, Anne (1962- ). Tłumaczenie

Form of Work

Książki Proza

Demographic Group

Literatura kolumbijska

Subject

Muzea Kradzież Tymczasowe aresztowanie Zabójstwo polityczne Teorie spiskowe Historia Kolumbia

Genre/Form

Powieść obyczajowa Powieść historyczna

A masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. When a man is arrested at a museum for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of a murdered Colombian politician, few notice. But soon this thwarted theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular fixations with conspiracy theories, assassinations, and historical secrets; and it haunts those who feel that only they know the real truth behind these killings. This novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the ways in which past violence shapes our present lives. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound, eerily relevant to our times and deeply personal, this volume is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.

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Notes:

Tytuł oryginału: Forma de las ruinas

General note

Tytuł oryginału: La forma de las ruinas.

Awards note

Winner English Pen Award