Camila: He told me that every Monday morning, the nearly 1,300 men in the SIJIN gather in a square downtown and do what he calls a developments check, in other words, they are updated on that weeks investigations. That Monday was the last day of the fair. He said, I cant believe it. But what are their names, man? He asked Is this your book?. Basically what he is saying is what all of us Colombians already know more or less: that the police give priority to cases involving more important people, people with money, famous people. I could tell that it was deeply painful for him because his eyes were watering and his mouth was trembling. And they came with four or five motorcycles. Though promising enough, all his previous works can be seen as but preliminary exercises to this masterpiece. Camila: It was like if delivering the book was matter of life or death. Two booksellers from Bogot. And no one has been able to explain where that number came from. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. Were very, Theres a superhero in Argentina. Daniel: And what did he say about recovering the book? And I couldnt believe it. The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. They didnt give lvaro a lot of details either. lvaro: I think that was the only time I showed any anger. They gave it back to me in this little box. Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. He tells me, the police are coming now so you can file a report. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. So I started to feel really really bad. I mean, we must be certain of that. Camila: 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. Supervisor: It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. lvaro: And I saw on Facebook someone posted, Hooray! Camila: He insisted that the book was important. That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. He tweets at @itsjuanlove. 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. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. Im Daniel Alarcn. What is really important and what I take away from all this extends beyond the book. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. Everything was very strange. Those who stole the work can suffer penalties ranging from 6 to 20 years, as well as those who commit the crime of handling stolen goods, meaning, buying this stolen good, could get 4 to 12 years in jail. Not at all. I didnt even open the display case. They described them as a young olive-skinned man who was about 1.6 meters tall [about 53] and a young blonde woman. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. Start studying There Are No Thieves in THIS Town, No One Writes to the Colonel Set 3, pp. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. There they took their statements. I spoke with press chiefs, commanders and lieutenants. Camila: Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. In Mexico City ("with only a hundred dollars in my pockets"), he began slowly, and with great difficulty, a new career as a screen writer. Meanwhile, his friends had arranged for his two recent books to be published. is your guide into the world of Latino arts and culture. Im Daniel Alarcn. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. 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. But basically what you need to understand is that SIJIN is local and is dependent on the DIJIN, which is national. We didnt get into the details of how it happened. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. Supervisor: We went to another place. Yes, very weird. But made-up people and stories are featured on the show to make fun of whats going on in the country. Palomino: We know they were going to sell it for more than 120 million pesos. Edgar: I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. There Are No Thieves in This Town Summary Damaso is a 20-something layabout and petty thief married to a middle-aged washerwoman named Ana. Until Friday, around two in the afternoon, he went back to one of the bookstores on the intersection of streets 10 and 13. So much so that he didnt even ask Luca for many details. The prime suspect was played by Elizabeth Montgomery, who was depicted committing the murders in the film while in the nude, which was censored for American viewers. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. Listen to music by There Are No Thieves In This Town on Apple Music. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. I answered, Hello?. They even had to accompany her outside, so she could cry out there. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Edgar: And he said return my book or pay for it. He brought a satchel to carry the books, since he thought if he left with the box people would say he was the thief. And how many people did they search? 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. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. Camila: Sort of. Everything was very melodramatic. Daniel: Thats a big deal. I even started to be a little afraid that I would open a bag and find it. In this context it means something like ridiculous. Those were tears of joy. I followed people who walked past me up to the door before they could leave and I asked them to open their bags. And many of his short stories and novellas those brief yet dynamic interludes should be approached with the same reverence as his longer, major works. lvaro: Well, sure, so they can say something, you know? Yes. The DIJIN and the SIJIN is very confusing even for us. It was like if delivering the book was matter of life or death. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Daniel: And where is the book today, Camila? They are absolutely magisterial." lvaro: I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. We are calling from who knows where, who knows where. They called me from Mexico, Argentina, Europe, France, Spain. A large part of his Garca Mrquez collection which he had spent years compiling. Not a computer or a telephone or a photo. In 1982, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Camila: His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. 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. I have the worst news you could imagine. Damaso stop the wrong persecution. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. Camila: lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. And she says lvaro, you have no idea what kind of shit storm this has caused. Welcome to Radio Ambulante, from NPR. The assistant of General Palomino, the chief of police, was calling him. They say that they are meeting on a foot bridge near the neighborhood. pockmarked (adjective) covered or disfigured with pitted scars or marks on the skin left by pustules or pimples. Daniel: What does that mean? Well, as far as I know, the only book by Garca Mrquez that was stolen was that one. CliffsNotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what you're studying, CliffsNotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. So he had to split his time between that stand and the Macondo stand, and there he had to interact with thousands of visitors, telling them in great detail about all of the books in his collection. But on the other hand, he was certain he didnt want lvaro to find out from someone else. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude at the Book Fair in Bogot. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. No one did. And well, now I have to introduce you to two more people. He wrote film scripts, some in collaboration with Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes; several of these scripts became movies. No one wanted to give a statement. 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. Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next Just then the squad car arrived to pick up lvaro. Why? I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. And later he said no, librovejero as in ropavejero [book peddler, as in junk peddler]. Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? Faced with this awesome reality that must have seemed a mere utopia through all of human time, we, the inventors of tales, who will believe anything, feel entitled to believe that it is not yet too late to engage in the creation of the opposite utopia.". The blackman takes the blame for Damasos crime. Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. It starts with a call from David Roa to lvaro Castillo. 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. Garca Mrquez had died a year earlier, in April 2014, and this book fair was being held in his honor. (noun) a firmly held belief or opinion. Damaso realizes that Ana has been "waiting for him every minute through the whole night" (77). He asked Is this your book?. This book doesnt belong to me anymore. Anyone can come to see it, but always under the supervision of one of the officials in the room. Thats not news for Telfono Rosa. Their number? I dont know, those guys came to sell the book but they are asking for a lot.. They took all of the books out of the display case and started packing them up. Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. Or rather, they dont close But they get filed away? Anyone can come to see it, but always under the supervision of one of the officials in the room. The right thing to do was to call him and tell him myself because I was the person he had loaned the books to. More info atlupa.app. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. How could we do it? 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. Weve got a recommended case here. Camila: Everyones spirits were as low as they could be. . 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. The next day a friend went to visit him at the fair and lvaro told him about the robbery. George C. (George Charles) Husmann. He dates his interest in writing to an impulse to draw comics as a child. THERE ARE NO THIEVES IN THIS VILLAGE En este pueblo no hay ladrones. 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.. Here, he delves into themes of corruption and censorship like the poet-journalist he was. 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. David: I really didnt want to call lvaro. Not at all. Dont move, dont move, theyre shooting.. Previous And well, Palomino made the official delivery of the book to lvaro in front of all of the media, and then let him speak. The lieutenants desk was the same as the others. For us those are recommended cases. "It was a very bad time for me," he has confessed, "a suffocating time. Its the only version I have of what happened. The SIJIN is right in the middle of downtown Bogot. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. lvaro: Are you crazy?! The title was changed at the suggestion of the author's friends but not without some objection from Garca Mrquez. Daniel: The people in charge of investigating crimes in Bogot. Daniel: In other words, pay for the book. Avatar: Calea Apei era in desfasurare la 20th Century Fox inainte ca Disney sa-l cumpere. The original title of the novel had been Este Pueblo de Mrida (The Town of Dung). Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "No One Writes To The Colonel" by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. Of course, at that moment they arent going to stop any petty thief whos shoplifting new books. Camila: Yes, very weird. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. I was almost expecting him to start cursing and shouting and get violent. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. What happened?. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. In that part of the city-center, there are several blocks filled with stands that for years have been selling books, mostly used books. There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. Almost impossible. . Upon being served a "filet mignon with a peach and syrup on top of it" in New Orleans, he fled to Mexico City without further delay. 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. And what about that figure, that they were going to sell it for 120 million or something like that? He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. But. 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. I met with him on that day at the door of the library. Hold on. Camila: And Im Camila Segura. And in Montevideo I really like to walk down a street called Calle Tristn Narvaja, which is a street that is full of secondhand bookstores. Camila: Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. This very same box. Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. He thought about posting something on Facebook but he decided it was better not to. They live in a small rented room near the center of town. Youre crazy, what are you thinking?!. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. They hired two security guards who were only tasked with watching the bookstore, and on top of that, they agreed that one person on their staff would be at the cases at all times. Today it is in the collections section, along with the other more valuable books in the National Library. Juan Vidal is a writer and cultural critic from Miami. And she asked why?. Camila: 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. A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. Its unbelievable. Luca: Something weird is going on, he said. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. Edgar: He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of, I thought a lot of people looked suspicious. 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. His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. Dont miss out on an interactive map that shows the books journey throughout Latin America: EDITED BYDaniel Alarcn, Silvia Vias y Martina Castro, SOUND DESIGN BYAndrs Azpiri y Camila Segura, Our ninth season is just one week away! And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. Edgar thought that not much time had passed between when they had been robbed and when they noticed. May I speak with the press department of the police, please? I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. They were about to close the fair and the police never arrived. User 2: This country is totally charro. what happened?. Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on. lvaro told me that the squad car was driving at full speed down the Transmilenio lane to avoid traffic. Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. He noted signs on the way advising that dogs and Mexicans were prohibited; he thus found himself barred from hotels because of his dark Latin complexion, the bigoted clerks mistaking him for a Mexican. I would feel unworthy of standing in this place that was his if I were not fully aware that the colossal tragedy he refused to recognize thirty-two years ago is now, for the first time since the beginning of humanity, nothing more than a simple scientific possibility. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. They questioned and doubted everything I said. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. His prize was a first edition book from 1967. 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: lvaro: Please, I want to make this donation really, really quickly. Before we go back to our story I want to tell you about another NPR podcast, one about music, called Alt.Latino. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Camila: The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. And it lasted for about half an hour until. The worst. Read the Spanish transcript here.. Read an English translation here. I mean, I have been to that book fair. Camila: Exactly. He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. I didnt even open the display case. 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. We sat down and he showed me the book. Almost impossible. Hey Hey Bad Day (Bonus) There Are No Thieves In This Town. So, do you want to see the book? His desk was called the "Cave of the Mafia"; there, he worked for eight to ten hours a day for eighteen months. Camila: Because he got him old books. It seems like there was some kind of agreement to turn over the book, and thats that. He then accuses him of taking 200 pesos, which he never actually took. I picked up the phone and called lvaro. lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. Not at all. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at El Tiempo. I hold the rank of supervisor. lvaro: They were like CSI or something. lvaro: I said, this is really funny. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. 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. Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to a country like Colombia? Directed by. I, well, I turned one. Im Daniel Alarcn. I couldnt believe it. Daniel: But then when is it supposed to close? More than double what the supervisor told me. Publisher. "The first line almost knocked me off the bed," Garcia Marquez said in a 1981 interview with The Paris Review. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. "Now you'll pay for our twenty dead men," he says, and then we understand that the man we're dealing with is no honest official. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. Supervisor: At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. Camila: So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. Which is to say, it would be nice if all of the cases the police handled where recommended cases and they were just as efficient when they deal with the robbery of an average, ordinary citizen. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Collected Stories. But I think many of us were left with a lot of questions. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. You can hear it in his voice. We went to another place. Camila: They described them as a young olive-skinned man who was about 1.6 meters tall [about 53] and a young blonde woman. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. Camila: No. Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. We started driving all over the place. and any corresponding bookmarks? He called his mom but she didnt answer. Camila: Edgar figures around 300 people or thereabouts. He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. But before he left he asked to use their restroom. Discuss the best option with your vet; Supervisor: And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of. That robbery. From what I understand, it isnt open because they arent looking for the culprits, but it isnt closed because they havent found them. How could we do it? They questioned and doubted everything I said. I dont know. The ones that have a restricted lane. But I dont think the bit about the price is so important. And when he got to the stand. He was at en event at his bookstore when he found out the news was everywhere. Camila: The officers jump out of the cars, and he tells me that there were four or five guys there when the police came and they started running. 08:37 And well, the fair ended on Monday and.. Camila: Everything was going back to normal. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. However no one will believe Damaso at this point. The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. The display cases where they were being displayed had been set up by pavilion organizers. No, she felt it was more important to stick to the agreement they had made with lvaro. During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Yes, it will close. And you would think that a thief is ready for something, dont you think?. On social media you could read things like: User 1: Thats why this country is backwards. Edgar: To open their bags. Camila: They asked the police in that sector for help. 04. Consuelo Gaitn: Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. Camila: The assistant of General Palomino, the chief of police, was calling him. The officer asked us not to use his name. lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his 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. Camila: No, she felt it was more important to stick to the agreement they had made with lvaro. I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. It was in Uruguay. In this context it means something like ridiculous. Were very, Translation: There Are No Thieves in This Town. Camila: Very hard. Its a decrepit building. I was almost expecting him to start cursing and shouting and get violent. And he opened the box and there was the book. Yes, it is massive. There was a very diligent group of police. Completely empty. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. The worst. Thanks for listening. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. Smoke Rings (2k16 version) [Bonus] There Are No Thieves In This Town. 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. I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. , by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. 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.. Camila: Charro. The album is a majestically chaotic tapestry held together by moments of sweet serenity blended into gales of noise and disharmony. Supervisor: And they came with four or five motorcycles. Supervisor: When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. lvaro: If he could give me a discount. Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. Were talking about a lot of money. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. Everything was very melodramatic. At other times he worked as an editor and once did publicity for the J. Walter Thompson office in Mexico City. Camila: Well, you cant hear it very well, but she thanks lvaro, obviously, and says that this book is the start of a great collection that the library wants to create, and that this book in particular is important not just because of its value as a piece of heritage, but also because of what its theft meant for the country. Instead I said, yes, of course.. A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. Personajul principal din Guy, Ryan ReynAvatar: Calea Apeis a zis ca nu a mai avut o aventura pe cinste de la filmul Deadpool pana acum. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. But Luca remembered that the agreement was that only lvaro could handle the books. Dont tell me theres another one. rotund (adjective) (of a person) plump; having a full rounded shape. Penguin. We have accomplished something very important, very important. 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