But at one point David decided to stop giving interviews. Nabo: the Black Man Who Made the Angels Wait, Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses, The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother, No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories. Daniel: Thats a big deal. Camila: No, he donated several other things. Which means the news wouldnt come out for another seven days. For us those are recommended cases. Their number? I dont know, those guys came to sell the book but they are asking for a lot.. Juan Vicente Valbuena: As well as anyone who acquires it. What a country. That kind of case doesnt close. Thanks for listening. That day around noon his friend called him back. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. Daniel: What does that mean? Instead I said, yes, of course.. A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. Of course, at that moment they arent going to stop any petty thief whos shoplifting new books. That robbery. lvaro: And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. Then I opened it to the page with the inscription and said, yes, this is my book, and I started to cry. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "No One Writes To The Colonel" by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. He looked at me quietly with this terrified look on his face but he didnt talk to me. He dates his interest in writing to an impulse to draw comics as a child. But on Friday, six days after the robbery, lvaro was in his bookstore, working, when a friend called him and said: lvaro: Brother, so the book turned up?, lvaro: Its just that my dad heard it did. But the supervisor put it better. Garca Mrquez sent the first three chapters of 100 Hundred Years of Solitude to Carlos Fuentes, who along with the Argentinean writer Julio Cortzar was an early fan and supporter. And they decided to infiltrate the black market, where this was being discussed. I didnt even open the display case. David: Well, I was totally happy And scared. lvaro took the book to Colombia and it ended up being part of that exhibit I mentioned before, at the Book Fair, along with 31 other books from his private collection. based on a story by Juan Rulfo. Gautibonza, the chief of police for Bogot, told him that when they found out about the robbery. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. Now, however, he corrects line by line as he works. Very hard. Luca: The media came first, then the police. Almost impossible. To get there, head to the Village of Outcasts in A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. And the lieutenant was nowhere to be seen. Those who stole the work can suffer penalties ranging from 6 to 20 years, as well as those who commit the crime of handling stolen goods, meaning, buying this stolen good, could get 4 to 12 years in jail. They looked like something out of the last century: there were two panes of glass one was sliding and they were held shut by a little lock, a keyhole with a saw-toothed shaped plate. No. He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. Edgar: He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. The one he had loaned the book to. Im Daniel Alarcn. Camila: He told me that every Monday morning, the nearly 1,300 men in the SIJIN gather in a square downtown and do what he calls a developments check, in other words, they are updated on that weeks investigations. He looked at me quietly with this terrified look on his face but he didnt talk to me. Camila: Exactly. I knew this was a very serious problem but what I was worried about was the institutional issue. They put a type of caution tape in front of the display cases, like at a crime scene, and the order was not to move until lvaro arrived. Damaso finds Ana sitting on their bed, fully clothed. How may I help you? lvaro: I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. I spoke with press chiefs, commanders and lieutenants. And I said, David, I have some of the worst news you could get at the fair., She tells me, David, the worst thing has happened. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. He knew there was nothing he could do. And while it can be easy to focus most of our praise on One Hundred Years of Solitude, undoubtedly his most important novel, let us not forget the stories. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. Rodolfo Palomino: We have accomplished something very important, very important. When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. The worst. The rest of the Radio Ambulante team includes Luis Trelles, Fe Martnez, Elsa Liliana Ulloa, Barbara Sawhill, and Caro Rolando. And I couldnt believe it. Camila: He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. When I saw the hole, it took less than a second to look over the books and realize it was that book: it was. So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. What a country. Nobody. But instead he was very controlled. Supervisor: They told us: Alright, listen up. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. An alternative approach to traditional music. It will only close the moment someone is captured. User 2: This country is totally charro. Would we be able to do that? He noted signs on the way advising that dogs and Mexicans were prohibited; he thus found himself barred from hotels because of his dark Latin complexion, the bigoted clerks mistaking him for a Mexican. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? I really didnt want to call lvaro. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. This contradicts the title. I freaked out. When he had finished the novel, his wife informed him that they owed twelve thousand dollars. David: There was a very diligent group of police. And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? Supervisor: A relevant case is when a person is robbed and that person has some important societal status. Its that very same feeling that Edgar had. Download our mobile app now. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. But made-up people and stories are featured on the show to make fun of whats going on in the country. But I dont think the bit about the price is so important. Camila: They said they had found out that someone had the book and that this person had set up a meeting with a possible buyer. Daniel: Camila Segura is the senior editor at Radio Ambulante. Camila: The officer asked us not to use his name. Camila: Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. And you start to feel like a thief, like youre the one whos guilty, because of the interrogation. It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. And he opened the box and there was the book. Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a property at 7992 Soquel Drive in Aptos near the Aptos Village Square shopping center. lvaro: They were like CSI or something. There are no Thieves in This Town - This story is about a thief named Damaso. He didnt give a lot of details about how the operation went. And its like, oh, no, David: And when she tells me, they stole lvaros One Hundred Years of Solitude. Fuentes was so impressed that he wrote to a Mexican magazine: "I have just finished reading the first seventy-five pages of Cien Aos de Soledad. My guide introduced me to another officer but neither of them knew why I was there. David: I mean, at that point I was much more worried and I really wanted to go figure out what had happened with the police because I was really worried that this was going to turn into a big story in the media and we hadnt even filed a report. What can be done? He said that the National Police were investigating the case and that he had to make it clear that not only were the individuals who stole the book responsible, but also anyone who bought it. The book was found! And I said, but how could the book be found without anyone telling me? And all of a sudden my phone rings. Supervisor: It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. Yes, it will close. He only worked harder and produced more. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. There was another girl who started crying, another bookseller, for no apparent reason because she didnt have anything to do with what was happening, but it was just seeing all of the commotion. The book wins the Primera Plana prize in Argentina on June 20. And he said return my book or pay for it. There was nothing there. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. Camila: I know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. Carolina Guerrero is the CEO. Edgar: I got there to see what was going on. We went to a car and parked in a parking lot in the basement. And you would think that a thief is ready for something, dont you think?. Luca: Something weird is going on, he said. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. Supervisor: We have a lot of contact with a number of merchants, lets call them, the good and the bad ones. Listen: Supervisor: So, if you want to buy a book and you know that on the intersection of streets 10 and 13 youll get your socks stolen with your shoes still on, well youre going to turn around, do you understand? Dont tell me theres another one. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. The books on display. Were talking about a lot of money. Camila: Ill explain: El Tiempo is one of the most important newspapers in the country and Telfono Rosa is a news section or rather, a gossip section about celebrities in Colombia that comes out once a week, every Sunday. In other words, people who sell things with dubious origins. That was the phrase the supervisor used. Thanks for listening. I'm thinking particularly of No One Writes to the Colonel, his second book. And that year the fair had a record number of visitors. Daniel: And where is the book today, Camila? They threw the box and started running.. He wanted the whole thing to be over, so early that week he called Consuelo Gaitn, the director of the National Library, and told her: Please, I want to make this donation really, really quickly. Camila: Thats the bad part. And lvaro told him: Edgar: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. lvaro went back to his house. On social media you could read things like: User 1: Thats why this country is backwards. Perhaps the greatest. So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to a country like Colombia? Edgar was at the other end of the store and he rushed to where Luca was. Camila: It will only close the moment someone is captured. Camila: The police started questioning everyone. And then people would be a little more cooperative. He said, I cant believe it. And I saw on Facebook someone posted, Hooray! Daniel: And at this point what is David doing? But the chief of police gave a different figure. Avatar: Calea Apei era in desfasurare la 20th Century Fox inainte ca Disney sa-l cumpere. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. It concerns as the titles suggests a large man who drowns, then washes up on the beach of a small village. Camila: Well, you cant hear it very well, but she thanks lvaro, obviously, and says that this book is the start of a great collection that the library wants to create, and that this book in particular is important not just because of its value as a piece of heritage, but also because of what its theft meant for the country. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. what am I supposed to say? When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. No one argues for his freedom. Then he confesses that he has robbed the pool hall and taken the billiard balls in hopes of selling them. It really has more to do with Colombia than with Garca Mrquez or any stolen first edition. I think that was the only time I showed any anger. May I speak with the press department of the police, please? Its the only version I have of what happened. And I added a note to the book which I wrote on the first page. I followed people who walked past me up to the door before they could leave and I asked them to open their bags. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. They are absolutely magisterial." And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. I could tell that it was deeply painful for him because his eyes were watering and his mouth was trembling. But if they capture one person and two people tried to sell the book and the third person is the buyer, itll close the day all three are caught. There are No Thieves in This Town. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. No one did. Heres the book. And the guys? I dont know. lvaro: So, do you want to see the book? Others, including the supervisor, realize that something had dropped to the ground: a box. Of the presumed eight thousand first copies presumed because back in 67 when it was published, records were not as precise as they are today lvaro has found seven. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. How could we do it? What can be done? Thanks to la Productora Snica, Sandra Acero and Jos Luis Pearedonda. He didnt give a lot of details about how the operation went. lvaro: And I saw on Facebook someone posted, Hooray! Thats the bad part. what am I supposed to say? Today it is in the collections section, along with the other more valuable books in the National Library. Neither floods nor plagues, nor famines nor cataclysms, nor even the eternal wars of century upon century have been able to subdue the persistent advantage of life over death. 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