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No One Writes to the Colonel

By Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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No One Writes to the Colonel is a poignant tale by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, set in a small, impoverished town. The story follows a retired colonel who, alongside his wife, anxiously awaits a long-promised pension. Their hope hinges on a prize-fighting rooster, symbolising both their despair and aspiration in the face of relentless hardship.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by tales of resilience set against a backdrop of political turmoil. The story explores themes of hope and patience through the life of an elderly colonel waiting for his pension, all while capturing the essence of life in a small Latin American town. Gabriel Garcia Marquez's vivid storytelling and character development offer profound insights into human dignity and perseverance.

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No One Writes to the Colonel

Fridays are different. Every other day of the week, the Colonel and his ailing wife fight a constant battle against poverty and monotony, scraping together the dregs of their savings for the food and medicine that keeps them alive. But on Fridays the postman comes - and that sets a fleeting wave of hope rushing through the Colonel's ageing heart.

Fridays are different, every other day of the week, the Colonel and his ailing wife fight a constant battle against poverty and monotony, scraping together the drags of their savings for the food and medicine that keeps them alive.

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Marquez Day - A celebration of one of the world's most loved writers, available in ebook format for the first time.

Fridays are different. Every other day of the week, the Colonel and his ailing wife fight a constant battle against poverty. But on Fridays, the postman comes, and he hopes he'll be handed an envelope containing the army pension promised to him. Whilst he waits, his hopes are pinned on his prize bird and the upcoming cockfighting season. Until then, the bird—like the Colonel and his wife—must somehow be fed...

No One Writes to the Colonel is re-issued on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's birthday to celebrate the publication of his books as ebooks for the first time.

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No One Writes to the Colonel is praised by Anne Tyler as being the work of one of the century's most evocative writers. Readers often admire its lyrical prose and the poignant depiction of an older couple facing hardship and waiting in vain for a promised pension. The story's exploration of themes like hope, despair, and resilience resonates deeply with audiences, reflecting Marquez’s mastery in storytelling.

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ISBN: 9780241968734

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 March 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 60g

Pages: 80

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Fiction Gabriel Garcia Marquez General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014) was a short-story writer, novelist, journalist and a screenwriter from Colombia. He was a reporter for a Colombian newspaper, El Espectador, and also a foreign correspondent stationed in New York, Rome, Paris and Barcelona. Marquez is the author of numerous popular novels and short stories. He is well known for his unique literary style known as magical realism, in which he describes reality through magical events and elements. His most popular novels include Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.

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