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Noticia de un secuestro
Book • 1996
Noticia de un secuestro is Gabriel García Márquez's investigative non-fiction account of a series of kidnappings in Colombia in the early 1990s.
Drawing on his journalistic skill, García Márquez reconstructs the events, the motives of perpetrators, and the political context surrounding narco-violence.
The book combines narrative flair with meticulous reporting to illuminate the human and institutional consequences of the kidnappings.
It showcases García Márquez's storytelling strengths outside of magical realism and provides insight into Colombia's recent history.
Cowen highlights it as an underrated part of García Márquez's oeuvre.
Drawing on his journalistic skill, García Márquez reconstructs the events, the motives of perpetrators, and the political context surrounding narco-violence.
The book combines narrative flair with meticulous reporting to illuminate the human and institutional consequences of the kidnappings.
It showcases García Márquez's storytelling strengths outside of magical realism and provides insight into Colombia's recent history.
Cowen highlights it as an underrated part of García Márquez's oeuvre.
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Tyler Cowen
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