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News of a Kidnapping

By Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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News of a Kidnapping by Gabriel Garcia Marquez delves into the harrowing events surrounding the abduction of multiple journalists and professionals by the Medellín drug cartel in Colombia. The narrative vividly portrays the terror experienced by the captives and their families, as it explores themes of power, fear, and the influence of media. Marquez's journalistic approach provides a gripping and insightful examination of a turbulent time in Colombian history.
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News of a Kidnapping

Pablo Escobar: billionaire drugs baron, ruthless manipulator brutal killer and jefe of the infamous Madellin cartel. A man whose importance in the international drug trade and renown for his charitable work among the poor brought him influence and power in his home country of Colombia, and the unwanted attention of the American courts.

Pablo Escobar- billionaire drugs baron, ruthless manipulator, brutal killer and jefe of the infamous Medellin cartel.

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

Pablo Escobar - billionaire drugs baron, brutal killer, and jefe of the infamous Medellin cartel. Terrified of the new Colombian President's determination to extradite him to America, Escobar found the best bargaining tools he could find - hostages.

In the winter of 1990, ten relatives of Colombian politicians were abducted and held hostage as Escobar attempted to strong-arm the government into blocking his extradition. Marquez retells, with vivid clarity, the terror and uncertainty of those dark, volatile months.

News of a Kidnapping 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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Gabriel García Márquez masterfully uses his narrative skills to create an emotionally charged experience, vividly depicting his subjects' intense emotions and thoughts. The book offers a gripping and authoritative portrayal that combines the dramatic flair of his fiction with a compelling authenticity, making it an extraordinary read.

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ISBN: 9780241968697

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: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 304

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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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