Daniel: Thats a big deal. 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. Camila: Edgar was at the other end of the store and he rushed to where Luca was. And how many people did they search? Camila: But Luca is the kind of person who almost never calls. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. Turning point 2 - Damaso is caught by Rouge while he was returning the billiard balls. But, getting back to the story So the pavilions other security guard realized that something was happening and went over. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. I didnt even open the display case. Supervisor: And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. lvaro: Listen, hurry up, hurry up, theyre waiting. Traffic isnt moving. Well, turn on your siren. So the car went as fast as it could. Camila: Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? As well as anyone who acquires it. This is what he told me: No, the investigation is still ongoing. I know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World," one of his earlier works, sees Garcia Marquez juxtaposing the ordinary and the fantastical. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts, Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. At other times he worked as an editor and once did publicity for the J. Walter Thompson office in Mexico City. Daniel: Camila Segura is the senior editor at Radio Ambulante. I picked up the phone and called lvaro. But we have to close this circle with the capture of those responsible. The first time I tried was in June 2015. He said that no one was going to settle down until that book was found. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. But. 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.. And Ill explain: Edgar and Luca had told the fair security about the robbery. Yeah, I know. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. At some point various men from security arrived along with the manager of the pavilion. And no one has been able to explain where that number came from. Thats not news for Telfono Rosa. story of the day in all of the newspapers, broadcasts and news bulletins. lvaro: And a boy who was somewhere between 10 and 12 years old comes up to me and says hey, arent you the one they stole the book from?. If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Anyone can come to see it, but always under the supervision of one of the officials in the room. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. Garca Mrquez died on April 17, 2014, at home in Mexico City following complications from pneumonia; he was 87. lvaro: Were going to send a squad car for you.. But before he left he asked to use their restroom. He knew there was nothing he could do. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. 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. what am I supposed to say? An officer met me and brought me to a small office filled with empty cubicles. "There Are No Thieves in This Town" . 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.. How long were they at it? I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. Not at all. Camila: The police started questioning everyone. Camila: Exactly. He insisted that the book was important. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. It was a first edition, and worse still, one that Garca Mrquez signed for lvaro. Thats a bit excessive, dont you think? The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. Palomino spoke first. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town including Of the Things I Would Not Have Omitted to Note and Treasure, Within Your Little Hour of Grace and more. What can be done? They threw the box and started running.. She had sustained them by borrowing from friends, paying for groceries on monthly installments, and not paying any rent to the landlord for six months. Daniel: Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. Camila: They said they had found out that someone had the book and that this person had set up a meeting with a possible buyer. In other words, he wasnt just worried about how he was going to pay for the book, but also about what would become of the association. One of them is The Golden Cock. Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. And the protocol goes on and on. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. They put a type of caution tape in front of the display cases, like at a crime scene, and the order was not to move until lvaro arrived. lvaro: So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. Which means the news wouldnt come out for another seven days. Supervisor: It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. 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. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. Memory Changes. "It was a very bad time for me," he has confessed, "a suffocating time. Then he confesses that he has robbed the pool hall and taken the billiard balls in hopes of selling them. If he could give me a discount. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. Im Daniel Alarcn. The ones that have a restricted lane. His prize was a first edition book from 1967. Were very, Theres a superhero in Argentina. Camila: That night the story was aired on national and international news. And I saw on Facebook someone posted, Hooray! He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. I met him and he gave me the nickname libroviejero [man with the old books]. Camila: A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. The prosperous town of Silverton is being held to ransom by Zanbar Bone and his bloodthirsty Moon Dogs. One day, before the start of the fair, when they were setting up the bookstore, lvaro came with his books and arranged them himself. by Jonathan Rosenbaum October 26, 1985. 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. lvaro: And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. lvaro: And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? Were going to send a squad car for you.. Camila: The friend gave him the email address. Find us on NPR One in your app store. There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. Daniel: In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. Damaso finds Ana sitting on their bed, fully clothed. And she asked why?. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. Daniel: Of course, everyone understands how valuable that book is. But they didnt, When David found out that the story was already all over the media, he got fair security on the phone, a retired colonel. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. The people have compassion for him and do everything they can to offer dignity to the dead. lvaro: 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. The worst possible. In 1970, the novel was chosen as one of the twelve best books of the year by many American critics; in 1972, Garca Mrquez won the Rmulo Gallegos Prize in Venezuela and the Books Abroad/Neustadt International Prize for Literature. There was a very diligent group of police. And Im Camila Segura. He remembers it well. 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. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix is your guide into the world of Latino arts and culture. Also, lvaro was the only person with the keys to the cases. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. But that was on Sunday, right? And well, the fair ended on Monday and.. Camila: Everything was going back to normal. Luca: And I said, David, I have some of the worst news you could get at the fair., David: She tells me, David, the worst thing has happened. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. They, meaning fair security. According to what the supervisor told me, 50 million pesos. Four in Cuba, two in Colombia and this one in Uruguay. Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. Edgar: We didnt get into the details of how it happened. 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. They live in a small rented room near the center of town. 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. , by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. Then I opened it to the page with the inscription and said, yes, this is my book, and I started to cry. How long were they at it? I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. Because the whole thing started to break down. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. Presenter 2: A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. Supervisor: Im an investigator with SIJINs anti-theft group. Something weird is going on, he said. For instance, people started coming up with really crazy and sometimes very disrespectful theories. And if you hear about it or they come by to try to sell it, youd better give us a call.. Nothing I did in films was mine. Camila: So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. There are some details that certainly, for now. Camila: He said that no one was going to settle down until that book was found. 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. Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. Daniel: And how many people did they search? This book belongs to my country and Im going to donate it to the Colombian National Library because from the moment that most Colombians showed their scorn for this act, it became part of everyones heritage. The Theme of Solitude. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. This very same box. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. Camila: It will only close the moment someone is captured. Let us not trick ourselves into thinking the big books are the only ones worth our time. Two booksellers from Bogot. He showed me the inscription and then he showed me something else. And on top of that, the bookstore was going to be at the exit of the Macondo Pavilion, which was clearly the most important one at the fair. He held a press conference just to talk about the incident. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. The story is all over the world.. The rest of the Radio Ambulante team includes Luis Trelles, Fe Martnez, Elsa Liliana Ulloa, Barbara Sawhill, and Caro Rolando. 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.. Previous In January of 1965, while driving from Mexico City to Acapulco, he began plans for 100 Hundred Years of Solitude. Consuelo Gaitn: Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. The worst. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. Directed by. Of the presumed eight thousand first copies presumed because back in 67 when it was published, records were not as precise as they are today lvaro has found seven. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. 05. When asked where the bill should be sent, to him or to the town, the mayor replies: "It's the same damn thing.". But he hadnt even thought about the media. Camila: In other words, he wasnt just worried about how he was going to pay for the book, but also about what would become of the association. lvaro: It took four or five hours, it was this frustrating thing that wouldnt end. Edgar: That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. Weve got a recommended case here. Press Chief: Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? 82. But I think many of us were left with a lot of questions. lvaro: Are you crazy?! It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. Camila: The display cases where they were being displayed had been set up by pavilion organizers. I really didnt want to call lvaro. Camila: La Lucirnaga is a radio show where they talk about national news. I'm thinking particularly of No One Writes to the Colonel, his second book. As a collector, lvaro knew exactly what a first edition looked like. Camila: I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. He comes home at dawn, slips into bed with his sleeping wife and lights a cigarette. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. I was almost expecting him to start cursing and shouting and get violent. 08:37 Garcia Marquez has left us but, thankfully, his work remains. There they took their statements. Juan Vidal is a writer and cultural critic from Miami. But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. Im calling David. Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. And they decided to act. Happy and absolutely incredulous. Juan Vicente Valbuena: The Attorney General considers the theft of Gabriel Garca Mrquez work a serious attack on our cultural heritage. I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. Like great, now what? Camila: His copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude. The worst possible. Thanks for listening. lvaro: And I added a note to the book which I wrote on the first page. GPS: You have arrived at your destination. Camila: And then people would be a little more cooperative. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. Edgar explained what was going on and asked him to get in contact with the fairs security immediately. My guide introduced me to another officer but neither of them knew why I was there. No, of course not. Don't miss out on an interactive map that shows the book's journey throughout Latin America: He didnt give a lot of details about how the operation went. A large part of his Garca Mrquez collection which he had spent years compiling. 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. We are back with Radio Ambulante. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on. A coven in Bogot. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. Anyone can come to see it, but always under the supervision of one of the officials in the room. NPR One joins you this Thanksgiving while you travel or wait in line or wait for a friend. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. One of them is The Golden Cock. We started driving all over the place. So he started to call them on the radio. Dont tell me theres another one. "I didn't know anyone was allowed to write things like that. Daniel: Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante's stories.More info at lupa.app. The fact that the culprit was never found gives me the feeling that things were done a little like the whole thing wasnt so transparent. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. It was the second time I cried. Camila: Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. 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