THE SHAPE OF THE RUINS

THE SHAPE OF THE RUINS

A NOVEL

JUAN GABRIEL VASQUEZ

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Editorial:
TUNDRA
Año de edición:
2019
ISBN:
978-0-7352-1115-5
Páginas:
544
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u003cbu003eu003cbu003eu003cbu003eBOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FINALISTu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eA sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vásquez.u003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eThe Shape of the Ruinsu003c/iu003e 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. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThis 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, u003ciu003eThe Shape of the Ruinsu003c/iu003e is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.

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