The Shape of the Ruins: A Novel
Vasquez, Juan Gabriel
BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FINALIST A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vásquez. The Shape of the Ruins is 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, The Shape of the Ruins is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.
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Año:
2019
Edición:
Reprint,Translation
Editorial:
Riverhead Books
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
544
ISBN 10:
0735211159
ISBN 13:
9780735211155
ISBN:
946E00D4-E7AF-4599-A470-55740B13EFF2
Archivo:
EPUB, 1.11 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2019