If he could give me a discount. He knew there was nothing he could do. He brought a satchel to carry the books, since he thought if he left with the box people would say he was the thief. They took lvaro, David, Edgar, Luca and two other women who were in charge of taking care of the display case to the fairs security office. 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. How long were they at it? Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. Hey Hey Bad Day (Bonus) There Are No Thieves In This Town. Are you sure you want to remove #bookConfirmation# "The first line almost knocked me off the bed," Garcia Marquez said in a 1981 interview with The Paris Review. Edgar: And I would tell them A first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude is missing.. According to what the supervisor told me, 50 million pesos. Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Why? Camila: He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. You guys who are going to be downtown, a book by Gabriel Garca Mrquez was stolen in one of those bookstores, so you need to get in touch with your contacts about it.. Comedy. Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. So, of course, for lvaro, if the news came from La Lucirnaga it had to be a joke. The ones that have a restricted lane. Their number? I dont know, those guys came to sell the book but they are asking for a lot.. How may I help you? Radio Ambulante tells the stories of Latin America. lvaro wanted it that way, as an official public act. It seems like there was some kind of agreement to turn over the book, and thats that. 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 Segura: It starts with a call from David Roa to lvaro Castillo. He was at en event at his bookstore when he found out the news was everywhere. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. Edgar: I followed people who walked past me up to the door before they could leave and I asked them to open their bags. Camila: Some of the eight police officers went after the men. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. Instead I said, yes, of course.. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. He stood there looking at me and he said Had you seen this cover before? And I told him no. So I tossed it in a bag, said thank you and left. I followed people who walked past me up to the door before they could leave and I asked them to open their bags. Camila: The assistant of General Palomino, the chief of police, was calling him. Camila: Very hard. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next How? We investigate all kinds of crimes dealing with kidnapping and theft in all its forms. He went out to walk and he didnt say anything to anyone for some time. Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. lvaro told me that the squad car was driving at full speed down the Transmilenio lane to avoid traffic. Luca, for example, said this to me: Luca: Well, it doesnt make sense that the police, knowing who was involved, didnt hold anyone accountable for anything, right? What does that mean? in spite of this, to oppression, plundering and abandonment, we respond with life. Edgar: That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. 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.. We sat down and he showed me the book. Having found the book in record time was a victory for the police: only six days after the report was filed. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. Alberto Isaac. This narrative prospective is there so you feel bad for Damaso, however he is not respectful of his wife, and instead, is full of himself. Camila: They arrived at the police station and the chief of police, Palomino. Camila: Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. 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.. Nobody. Eight police officers went. How is it that they didnt catch the thief? 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]. Anyone can come to see it, but always under the supervision of one of the officials in the room. Penguin. David: Well, I was totally happy And scared. Undetermined. Camila: Edgar thought that not much time had passed between when they had been robbed and when they noticed. 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. Garca Mrquez died on April 17, 2014, at home in Mexico City following complications from pneumonia; he was 87. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. Camila: Sort of. Quote for turning point 2 - "There were 200 pesos" said Rouge "And now there going to take them out of your hide, not so much for being a thief, but for being a fool.". lvaro: To ask for the phone number of the person in charge of Telfono Rosa. He barely slept at all that night. I went out right away, I stood in front of the display case and shouted Edgar!. Exactly. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. Camila: Yes, it is massive. Learn more about Radio Ambulante and this story by visiting our website: . They questioned and doubted everything I said. lvaro: I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. Camila: According to what the supervisor told me, 50 million pesos. The next day a friend went to visit him at the fair and lvaro told him about the robbery. And they came with four or five motorcycles. He later told an Argentinean writer that he could have dictated an entire chapter on the spot if he had had a tape recorder. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. That day around noon his friend called him back. Did you know NPR has an app? They look at #5. lvaro: Well, sure, so they can say something, you know? The thing is, they found the book but not the thief. We know they were going to sell it for more than 120 million pesos. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. Camila: The lieutenants desk was the same as the others. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. at the Book Fair in Bogot. Camila: And then people would be a little more cooperative. Camila: That first edition of One Hundred Years wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. We started driving all over the place. Because that creates insecurity. No. 04. (noun) a firmly held belief or opinion. And finally, the vendor. Daniel: How come they hadnt even filed a complaint? What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. Weve got a recommended case here. Its huge. 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. It may be from here, but I dont really care.. When they said, hey, come here, sargeant. Whats going on, man? Theyre trying to sell that book. What? Yeah. And who are they? I dont know, theyre some guys from La Perseverancia.. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. 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. Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a property at 7992 Soquel Drive in Aptos near the Aptos Village Square shopping center. 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. In 1984, in the small Chilean city of Villa Alemana, Our ninth season is just one week away! How could we do it? It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. They live in a small rented room near the center of town. I answered, Hello?. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. About 40 thousand dollars. 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. I'm thinking particularly of No One Writes to the Colonel, his second book. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. Camila: lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. 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. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. And that General Palomino wanted to deliver it to him in person. I was waiting for them to take me to his office. If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Camila: But finally the major told me sure, I could interview the officer that had taken me to his office because he was the one who conducted the whole operation. lvaro: Edgar didnt talk to me at all. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., And David says, what? When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. We showed up and they said, listen, there was a guy here who was interested but hes going to go to Preservencia to buy it there because those guys are pissed off and dont want to come over here because they know the book is a touchy subject.. Camila: He insisted that the book was important. Where did that number come from? Daniel: But its really hard to search that many people, isnt it? And what it meant for the whole country. I think that was the only time I showed any anger. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? He comes home at dawn, slips into bed with his sleeping wife and lights a cigarette. In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? Its the only version I have of what happened. He called his mom but she didnt answer. And what about that figure, that they were going to sell it for 120 million or something like that? Camila: Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. Camila: About 40 thousand dollars. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. 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. Two booksellers from Bogot. His prize was a first edition book from 1967. So he thought that maybe if they searched people they could find it. alternative approach to traditional music. Edit. The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. Daniel: And what about that figure, that they were going to sell it for 120 million or something like that? Thanks for listening. 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published initially in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1967 by Editorial Sudamericana. They gave it back to me in this little box. Camila: Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. lvaro: Were only first editions by Garca Mrquez, which made a kind of general timeline starting with his first published book to his last. Were talking about a lot of money. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. Were very, Theres a superhero in Argentina. I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. Remote War #the Role Of Technology# %^ In War #### The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the . But made-up people and stories are featured on the show to make fun of whats going on in the country. He only worked harder and produced more. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts, Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. lvaro: I think that was the only time I showed any anger. What happened?. But not just any copy. And well, the fair ended on Monday and.. Camila: Everything was going back to normal. And this supervisor spends his time walking through downtown Bogot because thats where most robberies happen. In 1982, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. So, of course, the first thing the supervisor does is call the chief of police to tell him that he has this information, and his chief tell his own boss to tell him. Just then the squad car arrived to pick up lvaro. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. But. Garca Mrquez says that he again began writing, "straight off without a break, and afterwards made a great many corrections on the manuscript, made copies, and corrected it again." Yes, up to 20 years. They asked the police in that sector for help. I mean what am I going to do? And he began writing the work, which he says he had been brooding over since he was sixteen. Carolina Guerrero is the CEO. In this context it means something like ridiculous. "There Are No Thieves in This Town" . lvaro: I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. Overview; View 1 Edition Details; Reviews Lists; Related Books; Publish Date. Not at all. Radio Ambulante tells the stories of Latin America. 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. Camila: Eight police officers went. He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. That morning lvaro was getting ready to give a television interview at the central plaza of the book fair when dozens of kids, students from some grade school, came in. Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. Pages. lvaro: Im calling to inform you that the book has been found.. No, of course not. Yes, it will close. Camila: So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. And what it meant for the whole country. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. . For us those are recommended cases. Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. Daniel: No, wait, Camila, youre speaking Colombian. Mexico, 1965. Exactly. Camila: Yeah, I know. The DIJIN and the SIJIN is very confusing even for us. But we have to close this circle with the capture of those responsible. lvaro started taking them out and throwing them on the desk. I picked up the phone and called lvaro. Camila: Then he wrote the facts: when it was stolen and recovered, and it ends with this: lvaro: Today, May 14th 2015, I am handing it over to the National Library of Colombia so that it may remain there and serve as a symbol of gratitude for all Colombians. But Luca remembered that the agreement was that only lvaro could handle the books. 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. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. He remembers it well. Camila: The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. But the supervisor put it better. An officer met me and brought me to a small office filled with empty cubicles. No, he donated several other things. They were about to close the fair and the police never arrived. Supervisor: I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. On social media you could read things like: Thats why this country is backwards. I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. So everyone who went into the pavilion would see the bookstore. How can that be? A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. lvaro: And I added a note to the book which I wrote on the first page. And they decided to act. And Ill explain: Edgar and Luca had told the fair security about the robbery. He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. Police: National Police line, good morning. 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.. Its unbelievable. Camila: Just then the squad car arrived to pick up lvaro. Then there are gems like "There Are No Thieves in This Town" and "One of These Days," a story that, although it spans only a few pages, is near perfect in its construction. Their encounter with the dead man changes them, from the inside out. From what I understand, it isnt open because they arent looking for the culprits, but it isnt closed because they havent found them. Because the whole thing started to break down. Then he confesses that he has robbed the pool hall and taken the billiard balls in hopes of selling them. Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. I know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. Camila: Thats the bad part. Synopsis. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. It seems like there was some kind of agreement to turn over the book, and thats that. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. Rodolfo Palomino: We have accomplished something very important, very important. We went to a car and parked in a parking lot in the basement. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at El Tiempo?. Everything was very melodramatic. And he opened the box and there was the book. what am I supposed to say? But I dont think the bit about the price is so important. Im an investigator with SIJINs anti-theft group. Those were tears of joy. And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of. 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. Camila: Exactly. When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: Supervisor: There are some guys down there.. It was a collaboration, incorporating everybody's ideas, the director's, the actor's. 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.. But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. This makes Damaso a hard character to like. Camila: But if they do capture someone, then it will close. Camila: Yes, 120 million. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. Came up to me looking very friendly and said, You dont know how proud we are to have recovered your book. And on his desk there was a cardboard box for a router. Four in Cuba, two in Colombia and this one in Uruguay. And lvaro was a secondhand book collector. lvaro: So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. What the loss of this book meant to the country. lvaro: Are you crazy?! Camila: The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. 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. This contradicts the title. Its huge. But. The book wins the Primera Plana prize in Argentina on June 20. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. 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. Camila: Edgar figures around 300 people or thereabouts.

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