Camila: Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. Supervisor: When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. Until Friday, around two in the afternoon, he went back to one of the bookstores on the intersection of streets 10 and 13. Camila: Charro. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. And it makes me very sad because the book was stolen, but it also gives me peace, tranquility and pride knowing that there are people who can feel another persons minor misfortune, compared to the many misfortunes in life and in the country, as if it were their own. I was laughing at that point. One day, before the start of the fair, when they were setting up the bookstore, lvaro came with his books and arranged them himself. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. I have the worst news you could imagine. 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. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. And my phone started ringing. Camila: Thats the bad part. It may be from here, but I dont really care.. But I dont think the bit about the price is so important. lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. How may I help you? He barely slept at all that night. Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town, including Of the Things I Would Not Have Omitted to Note and Treasure, Within Your Little Hour of Grace and more. Some news outlets, for example, said that they had found it inside of a house and others said it was at a street stand. Supervisor: And they came with four or five motorcycles. When I saw the hole, it took less than a second to look over the books and realize it was that book: it was One Hundred Years of Solitude. They radioed the poor police officer. From all over the world. That robbery. It was like the worst thing that could happen to me three days before the end of the fair. I mean, I have been to that book fair. So that Saturday afternoon Luca was helping at the cash registers when a friend came to visit her and asked her who had the keys to the display cases. Gracias, Gabo. Camila: Edgar thought that not much time had passed between when they had been robbed and when they noticed. 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. 20 years in prison for someone who stole a book by Gabo and eight for someone who committed crimes against humanity. I freaked out. Yes, very weird. David Roa: I picked up the phone and called lvaro. I hold the rank of supervisor. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The books on display. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. We started driving all over the place. Camila: And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. One of them is The Golden Cock. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Supervisor: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. Camila: The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. I was very limited in what I could do and I appreciated then that in the novel the writer has complete control." pockmarked (adjective) covered or disfigured with pitted scars or marks on the skin left by pustules or pimples. And no one has been able to explain where that number came from. Everything was very melodramatic. David wasnt just in charge of that bookstore, he was also the president of the Association of Independent Booksellers, the ACLI [by its initials in Spanish]. He later told an Argentinean writer that he could have dictated an entire chapter on the spot if he had had a tape recorder. what happened?. Im Daniel Alarcn. 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. So I went to the SIJN offices. He remembers it well. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. Nothing I did in films was mine. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. from your Reading List will also remove any For instance, people started coming up with really crazy and sometimes very disrespectful theories. Camila: That night the story was aired on national and international news. There were women who said Im no thief! Camila: The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. Camila: Sort of. But Luca remembered that the agreement was that only lvaro could handle the books. The books had cards with bibliographic information. I made calls almost every week. An officer met me and brought me to a small office filled with empty cubicles. Camila: Yes, up to 20 years. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. Daniel: And what about the price? When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. For all of his accolades and awards, Garcia Marquez never got too comfortable in his success. More info atlupa.app. Camila: Yes, very weird. what am I supposed to say? He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. Discover the stars who skyrocketed on IMDb's STARmeter chart this year, and explore more of the Best of 2022; including top trailers, posters, and photos. The worst. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. And lvaro was a secondhand book collector. Officer: Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. What a country. This book belongs to my country and Im going to donate it to the Colombian National Library because from the moment that most Colombians showed their scorn for this act, it became part of everyones heritage. Daniel: What does that mean? by Jonathan Rosenbaum October 26, 1985. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. Ok, so lvaro bought this book in 2006. Camila: 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. Camila: During all this, David wasnt at the fair. And he began writing the work, which he says he had been brooding over since he was sixteen. Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? The officer asked us not to use his name. But basically what you need to understand is that SIJIN is local and is dependent on the DIJIN, which is national. Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. And later he said no, librovejero as in ropavejero [book peddler, as in junk peddler]. A coven in Bogot. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. Camila: lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. Camila: No. Presenter: It seems like yet another typical event in the unusual and magical country of Macondo, but it is real. Supervisor: Im an investigator with SIJINs anti-theft group. He picked up his satchel and left. rotund (adjective) (of a person) plump; having a full rounded shape. Camila: They say that they are meeting on a foot bridge near the neighborhood. Almost impossible. Directed by. Presenter: And some rather discouraging news is coming to us from the culture page. lvaro: Are you crazy?! Its that very same feeling that Edgar had. The one he had loaned the book to. Camila: About 40 thousand dollars. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. Gabriel Garcia Marquez and I have a few things in common: We both discovered Kafka while studying in Bogot, and we both knew we wanted to write forever after borrowing copies of The Metamorphosis. To ask for the phone number of the person in charge of Telfono Rosa. Camila: Yeah, I know. It was like the worst thing that could happen to me three days before the end of the fair. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. lvaro: And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? The book wins the Primera Plana prize in Argentina on June 20. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. We have accomplished something very important, very important. And, Daniel, do you know what Transmilenio is? Thats a big deal. lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. But we have to close this circle with the capture of those responsible. So he thought that maybe if they searched people they could find it. But basically what you need to understand is that SIJIN is local and is dependent on the DIJIN, which is national. Im Daniel Alarcn. It really has more to do with Colombia than with Garca Mrquez or any stolen first edition. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. And it makes me very sad because the book was stolen, but it also gives me peace, tranquility and pride knowing that there are people who can feel another persons minor misfortune, compared to the many misfortunes in life and in the country, as if it were their own. bookmarked pages associated with this title. Daniel: In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. Their encounter with the dead man changes them, from the inside out. Everything was very strange. lvaro answered and said Whats up, David? And I said, listen lvaro, they stole your One Hundred Years of Solitude.. Its huge. I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. And if you hear about it or they come by to try to sell it, youd better give us a call.. But at one point David decided to stop giving interviews. David: I knew this was a very serious problem but what I was worried about was the institutional issue. A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. Which means the news wouldnt come out for another seven days. But well, moving past the technicalities, when lvaro arrived at the stand he was really impressed to see all of these people, including criminologists who were dusting for fingerprints. But the supervisor put it better. 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. Then he confesses that he has robbed the pool hall and taken the billiard balls in hopes of selling them. But what are their names, man? That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. If he could give me a discount. 1996. what happened?. Camila: When David found out that the story was already all over the media, he got fair security on the phone, a retired colonel. Edit. Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. He had a huge headache. But I think many of us were left with a lot of questions. Camila: Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. We went to a car and parked in a parking lot in the basement. I have the worst news you could imagine. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "No One Writes To The Colonel" by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. It was in Uruguay. Camila: The police started questioning everyone. Daniel: Camila Segura is the senior editor at Radio Ambulante. Dont move, dont move, theyre shooting.. No, she felt it was more important to stick to the agreement they had made with lvaro. So he started to call them on the radio. Barely a sheet of paper. If they had bags from another store, we asked them to open them. lvaro went back to his house. Camila: Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. Like great, now what? It took four or five hours, it was this frustrating thing that wouldnt end. 0 Ratings 6 Want to read; 0 Currently reading; 0 Have read; There are No Thieves in This Town. Daniel: And at this point what is David doing? Completely empty. Comedy. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. But on Friday, six days after the robbery, lvaro was in his bookstore, working, when a friend called him and said: Its just that my dad heard it did. Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. 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. Our heads were down. I want to get this over with fast. And I said, jokingly, if this isnt done by Thursday, Im donating it to the National Museum on Friday.. During all this, David wasnt at the fair. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. We are calling from who knows where, who knows where. They called me from Mexico, Argentina, Europe, France, Spain. When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. David wasnt just in charge of that bookstore, he was also the president of the Association of Independent Booksellers, the ACLI [by its initials in Spanish]. Damaso is not very good at his profession, for instance, he stole billiard balls instead of anything of value. Daniel: Thats a big deal. Let us not trick ourselves into thinking the big books are the only ones worth our time. Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. How is it that they didnt catch the thief? Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. They asked the police in that sector for help. Radio Ambulante tells the stories of Latin America. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. Where did that number come from? So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. Camila: By Monday, this was already the story of the day in all of the newspapers, broadcasts and news bulletins. And the lieutenant was nowhere to be seen. I'm thinking particularly of No One Writes to the Colonel, his second book. No. And that General Palomino wanted to deliver it to him in person. 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. Camila: That youre not going to go where they steal your socks with your shoes still on. Columbia University awards him an honorary doctoral degree. And no one has been able to explain where that number came from. So my major says: Heres the book. So, do you want to see the book? The dentist informs the mayor that the tooth must be removed using hot forceps and no anesthesia. 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. Daniel: And how many people did they search? Supervisor: At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. Camila: Because he got him old books. He looked at me quietly with this terrified look on his face but he didnt talk to me. Listen: 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? I was waiting for them to take me to his office. But what caught my attention was that there were slightly different versions of where the book had been found. The SIJIN is right in the middle of downtown Bogot. All he managed to think was, I dont want more books from the collection to get stolen. So he asked Luca to remove all of lvaros books and store them in a safe place. And lvaro told him: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. Even after dozens of conversations with the lieutenant, even though I carried with me a signed authorization, at one point I came to think that I was going to leave that place without an interview. Edgar: There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. However no one will believe Damaso at this point. lvaro: They were asking me, Where did you get the book, how much did it cost, how did Garca Mrquez inscribe it for you, why did he inscribe it for you, where were you, who had the keys? And I said, Me, I was the only one who had them. How do you know you are the only one? Because they told me I was the only one.. Camila: He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. The lieutenants desk was the same as the others. The title was changed at the suggestion of the author's friends but not without some objection from Garca Mrquez. Camila: But Luca is the kind of person who almost never calls. lvaro: So, do you want to see the book? User 2: This country is totally charro. And it lasted for about half an hour until. 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. lvaro: It took four or five hours, it was this frustrating thing that wouldnt end. Its that kind of moment when you put yourself in the third person and say, what now? That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. Silvia Vias and I edited this story with the help of Martina Castro. Book Quotes "There are no thieves in this city #juice" Other books like "There are no thieves in this city #juice" Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice. Camila: Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. by There Are No Thieves In This Town Share / Embed supported by Bralph The God of Strangers is an anthem to all road weary travelers looking for comfort and finding solace in the most unexpected landscapes. He heard the news on La Lucirnaga. I told him, no, if its on La Lucirnaga theyre just messing with people.. Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. Corral was a thirty-second shootout between lawmen led by Virgil Earp and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys that occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States.It is generally regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the American Old West. Its a decrepit building. And she said the worst like 80 times. The gunfight at the O.K. Yes, up to 20 years. When they hung up, lvaro was in shock. While he urinates, she opens the package to find three billiard balls. Yes, it will close. Camila: Well, not quite. He didnt give a lot of details about how the operation went. Not even me. In 1975, the world's most important sorcerers. Damaso realizes that Ana has been "waiting for him every minute through the whole night" (77). Camila: La Lucirnaga is a radio show where they talk about national news. Supervisor: It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. Supervisor: When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. This is what he told me: Supervisor: No, the investigation is still ongoing. EDITED BYDaniel Alarcn, Silvia Vias y Martina Castro, SOUND DESIGN BYAndrs Azpiri y Camila Segura, The San Juan de Dios hospital was closed to the. Everything was very melodramatic. I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. Damaso is not very good at his profession, for instance, he stole billiard balls instead of anything of value. How could we do it? As soon as he got off the phone with the police, he called David. I dont know. They were like CSI or something. Listen to your favorite songs from Memory Changes by There Are No Thieves In This Town Now. So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. The thing is, they found the book but not the thief. It involves a poor, unlicensed dentist, Aurelio Escovar, who is called upon by the village mayor to remove an infected tooth. How long were they at it? lvaro: Listen, hurry up, hurry up, theyre waiting. Traffic isnt moving. Well, turn on your siren. So the car went as fast as it could. No one wanted to give a statement. Daniel: In other words, pay for the book. what am I supposed to say? I dont know I dont know anything. Camila: The officer asked us not to use his name. lvaro: Were going to send a squad car for you.. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. I freaked out. lvaro: I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of, I thought a lot of people looked suspicious. lvaros bookstore, San Librario, also had a stand at the fair. A sardonic Mexican melodrama from 1964, directed by Alberto Isaac and based on a Gabriel Garcia Marquez story, about a . NPR One joins you this Thanksgiving while you travel or wait in line or wait for a friend. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on the quiet moments that can give a story depth and beauty. Their exchange is a short one, yet as power is reversed and the mayor occupies a vulnerable position, it effectively highlights the role of manipulation in a corrupt society. One of his stories, "There are No Thieves in This Town," was filmed by an experimental group for presentation at the 1965 Locarno Film Festival. "I didn't know anyone was allowed to write things like that. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. Yes, it is massive. And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. Those were tears of joy. The first question they asked him was, how do you feel now? And lvaro answered: lvaro: Right now I feel different because I realized that this didnt just happen to me, it happened to all of Colombia. According to the supervisor, they didnt catch them. My guide introduced me to another officer but neither of them knew why I was there. I mean what am I going to do? David: If Luca is calling me, its because its important. They were about to close the fair and the police never arrived. And when he got to the stand. Supervisor: We have a lot of contact with a number of merchants, lets call them, the good and the bad ones. 05. Yes. But I think many of us were left with a lot of questions. Daniel: But then when is it supposed to close? Or rather, they dont close But they get filed away? We went up to the directors office and he showed me the eight boxes of first editions, the other books, magazines and newspaper clippings he was going to donate. We investigate all kinds of crimes dealing with kidnapping and theft in all its forms. . He thought about posting something on Facebook but he decided it was better not to. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at. This makes Damaso a hard character to like. 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. All I could say was sure, of course, we have to answer for this. I thought I dont know how but we have to answer for this.. The day-to-day life of the colonel, which doesn't amount to much, is handled with the precise detail of a painter. ( ) ( ) ( . Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. Camila: They arrived at the police station and the chief of police, Palomino. When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: Supervisor: There are some guys down there.. Garca Mrquez had now written four books of literary merit: the novels Leaf Storm (1955) and The Evil Hour (1961); a novella entitled No One Writes to the Colonel (1961); and a short story collection, Big Mama's Funeral (1962). Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. Well, as far as I know, the only book by Garca Mrquez that was stolen was that one. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. There was a major, there was a colonel, there was a captain from the Heritage department, there was an officer from the SIJIN and from the DIJIN. May I speak with the press department of the police, please? And I couldnt believe it. And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. Supervisor: I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. I should say something and do something very meaningful so it seems like Im doing something. Its like really absurd because it was like, not this, this is bigger than me and I have no idea what Im going to do. Edgar: I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. It says: I bought this copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude in Montevideo, Uruguay. Camila: That first edition of One Hundred Years wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. They say that they are meeting on a foot bridge near the neighborhood. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. Camila: Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. I knew this was a very serious problem but what I was worried about was the institutional issue. They hadnt filed a complaint. I mean, I have been to that book fair. This is the vice-attorney general at the time, Juan Vicente Valbuena. The high costs involved in its operation make it difficult to provide the service in all its communities, which results in bad practices (burning, burying, or dumping into a river) and the proliferation of open dumps. I should say something and do something very meaningful so it seems like Im doing something. Its like really absurd because it was like, not this, this is bigger than me and I have no idea what Im going to do. Weve got a recommended case here. I made calls almost every week. They live in a small rented room near the center of town. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. The assistant of General Palomino, the chief of police, was calling him. Alberto Isaac. Hey Hey Bad Day (Bonus) There Are No Thieves In This Town. It drew universal critical acclaim and won the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger in France in 1969; that same year it also won Italy's coveted literary award, the Premio Chianciano. And that they had already identified and intercepted him. Daniel: Hold on. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. And she said the worst like 80 times. lvaro wanted it that way, as an official public act. He felt like everyone at the bookstore was looking at him with an expression of, lvaro: Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. David: Well, I was totally happy And scared. Because he got him old books. This is what he told me: No, the investigation is still ongoing. lvaro: Were only first editions by Garca Mrquez, which made a kind of general timeline starting with his first published book to his last. lvaro: And a boy who was somewhere between 10 and 12 years old comes up to me and says hey, arent you the one they stole the book from?. The blackman takes the blame for Damasos crime. Perhaps the greatest. And when he got to the stand. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. This novella about a hapless colonel eagerly awaiting his pension is far from the magical realism Garcia Marquez became so popular for. Camila: Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. lvaro: Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. Im calling David. is your guide into the world of Latino arts and culture. He stood there looking at me and he said Had you seen this cover before? And I told him no. 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