The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through dusty corridors in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man lying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the Universe. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Marquez Day- A celebration of one of the worlds most loved writers available in ebook for the first timeAs the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through the corridors of the presidential palace in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man laying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the Universe. Their egocentric, maniacally violent leader, known for serving up traitors to dinner guests and drowning young children at sea, can surely not die the humiliating death of a mere mortal?The Autumn of the Patriarch is re-issued on Gabriel Garcia Marquez s birthday to celebrate the publication of his books as ebooks for the first time. Author Biography Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia, in 1927. He studied at the National University of Colombia in Bogota, and later worked as a reporter for the Colombian newspaper El Espectador and as a foreign correspondent in Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Caracas and New York. He is the author of several novels and collections of stories, including Eyes of a Blue Dog (1947), Leaf Storm (1955), No One Writesto the Colonel (1958), In Evil Hour (1962), Big Mamas Funeral (1962), One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), Innocent Erendira and Other Stories (1972), The Autumn of the Patriarch (1975), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1981), Love in the Time of Cholera (1985), The General in His Labyrinth (1989), Strange Pilgrims (1992), Of Love and Other Demons (1994) and Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2005). Many of his books arepublished by Penguin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died in 2014. Review It asks to be read more than twice, and the rewards are dazzling * Observer *Delights with its quirky humanity and black humour and impresses by its total originality * Vogue *Captures perfectly the moral squalor and political paralysis that enshrouds a society awaiting the death of a long-term dictator * Guardian *Delights with its quirky humanity and black humour and impresses by its total originality * Vogue *Captures perfectly the moral squalor and political paralysis that enshrouds a society awaiting the death of a long-term dictator * Guardian * Promotional As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through dusty corridors in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man lying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the Universe. Review Text It asks to be read more than twice, and the rewards are dazzling Review Quote It asks to be read more than twice, and the rewards are dazzling Promotional "Headline" As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through dusty corridors in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man lying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the Universe. Details ISBN0241968631 Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez Year 2014 ISBN-10 0241968631 ISBN-13 9780241968635 Media Book Pages 240 Series Marquez 2014 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1928 Translated from Spanish DEWEY 863.64 Language English Format Paperback UK Release Date 2014-03-06 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2014-03-06 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-04-10 NZ Release Date 2014-04-10 Alternative 9780141917252 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78316374;

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