That youre not going to go where they steal your socks with your shoes still on. According to the supervisor, they didnt catch them. Supervisor: And they came with four or five motorcycles. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. They told us: Alright, listen up. Our heads were down. Listen, hurry up, hurry up, theyre waiting. Traffic isnt moving. Well, turn on your siren. So the car went as fast as it could. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. Thats the bad part. Not at all. Damaso gets whats coming to him in the end. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. Thats a bit excessive, dont you think? I went out right away, I stood in front of the display case and shouted Edgar!. He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. 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. Did they close the case? lvaro: Realized it was a trick. 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. 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. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. what am I supposed to say? Camila: He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. One day, before the start of the fair, when they were setting up the bookstore, lvaro came with his books and arranged them himself. Camila: Everyones spirits were as low as they could be. Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. 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: It was like if delivering the book was matter of life or death. Camila: Edgar thought that someone who worked there had taken it but Luca explained that lvaro was the only one with the key. Camila: That youre not going to go where they steal your socks with your shoes still on. So he thought that maybe if they searched people they could find it. So he thought that maybe if they searched people they could find it. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next lvaro: I would rather have that responsibility and not leave other people in charge of it. Camila: lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. Thats a big deal. Also, lvaro was the only person with the keys to the cases. Camila: La Lucirnaga is a radio show where they talk about national news. It really has more to do with Colombia than with Garca Mrquez or any stolen first edition. When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: Supervisor: There are some guys down there.. And no one has been able to explain where that number came from. He looked at me quietly with this terrified look on his face but he didnt talk to me. And well, Palomino made the official delivery of the book to lvaro in front of all of the media, and then let him speak. Garca Mrquez says that he again began writing, "straight off without a break, and afterwards made a great many corrections on the manuscript, made copies, and corrected it again." Because that creates insecurity. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. So that Saturday afternoon Luca was helping at the cash registers when a friend came to visit her and asked her who had the keys to the display cases. Edgar took the responsibility of explaining to them exactly what was going on. His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. 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. 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. The one he had loaned the book to. 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.. He insisted that the book was important. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. To get there, head to the Village of Outcasts in A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. Its unbelievable. "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World," one of his earlier works, sees Garcia Marquez juxtaposing the ordinary and the fantastical. Luca, for example, said this to me: Well, it doesnt make sense that the police, knowing who was involved, didnt hold anyone accountable for anything, right? He barely slept at all that night. lvaro still didnt tell anyone anything. Penguin. agitated (adjective) feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. Something weird is going on, he said. I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. lvaro: Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. It says: I bought this copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude in Montevideo, Uruguay. Fuentes was so impressed that he wrote to a Mexican magazine: "I have just finished reading the first seventy-five pages of Cien Aos de Soledad. And when he got to the stand. Presenter 2: A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. Were going to send a squad car for you.. I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. More than a year ago, in May 2015. He was at en event at his bookstore when he found out the news was everywhere. 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. From all over the world. The officer asked us not to use his name. 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.. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. It was wrong. And he opened the box and there was the book. He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. You can hear it in his voice. 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. Solid waste management represents a challenge for municipalities, particularly at the collection stage. Yes, 120 million. What a country. 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. Camila: His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. And they decided to infiltrate the black market, where this was being discussed. 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. Edgar: I got there to see what was going on. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. Camila: By Monday, this was already the story of the day in all of the newspapers, broadcasts and news bulletins. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. Camila: Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. I was laughing at that point. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. Gautibonza, the chief of police for Bogot, told him that when they found out about the robbery. It was like if delivering the book was matter of life or death. Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. So my major says: Heres the book. A sardonic Mexican melodrama from 1964, directed by Alberto Isaac and based on a Gabriel Garcia Marquez story, about a . Camila: In other words, people who sell things with dubious origins. That was the phrase the supervisor used. 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. David wasnt just in charge of that bookstore, he was also the president of the Association of Independent Booksellers, the ACLI [by its initials in Spanish]. 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. Luca: So I didnt take them out. Meanwhile, Edgar and the other guard kept on searching everyone who tried to leave. But on Friday, six days after the robbery, lvaro was in his bookstore, working, when a friend called him and said: lvaro: Brother, so the book turned up?, lvaro: Its just that my dad heard it did. But. He stood there looking at me and he said Had you seen this cover before? And I told him no. So I tossed it in a bag, said thank you and left. Edgar explained what was going on and asked him to get in contact with the fairs security immediately. 05. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. . In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? How is it that they didnt catch the thief? In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. Supervisor: I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. You guys who are going to be downtown, a book by Gabriel Garca Mrquez was stolen in one of those bookstores, so you need to get in touch with your contacts about it.. That day around noon his friend called him back. Language. In 1975, the world's most important sorcerers. Daniel: And at this point what is David doing? And, Daniel, do you know what Transmilenio is? But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. Show me any old book you see. And sometimes he would show me books and I would have to say man, thats a new book. 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. Dont tell me theres another one. It took four or five hours, it was this frustrating thing that wouldnt end. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. "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 know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. This story is about a thief named Damaso. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. Yes, it is massive. Camila: Exactly. lvaro told me that the squad car was driving at full speed down the Transmilenio lane to avoid traffic. And when David told him that, lvaro. 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. The 1975 film The Legend of Lizzie Borden was an example of this. Everything was very melodramatic. lvaro: And I saw on Facebook someone posted, Hooray! And she said the worst like 80 times. ( ) ( ) ( . Camila: No. It was the second time I cried. bookmarked pages associated with this title. He remembers it well. Daniel: Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. And it lasted for about half an hour until. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. I even started to be a little afraid that I would open a bag and find it. Remote War #the Role Of Technology# %^ In War #### The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the . He tweets at @itsjuanlove. They put out an all-points bulletin and somehow discovered I dont know how that the book was going to be taken out of the country. Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. Nobody. Camila: Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. And, well, we already know how that call went. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. Damaso stop the wrong persecution. wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. Camila: Ill explain: El Tiempo is one of the most important newspapers in the country and Telfono Rosa is a news section or rather, a gossip section about celebrities in Colombia that comes out once a week, every Sunday. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on. Its a decrepit building. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. Camila: The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. To open their bags. Supervisor: And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. A first edition copy of. I was very limited in what I could do and I appreciated then that in the novel the writer has complete control." 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. Sort of. Major: Would we be able to do that? Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. Gracias, Gabo. What are you trying to find?. I mean, I have been to that book fair. 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. Carolina Guerrero is the CEO. Now, however, he corrects line by line as he works. How long were they at it? lvaro: Edgar didnt talk to me at all. It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. He called his mom but she didnt answer. And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. No one wanted to give a statement. Smoke Rings (2k16 version) [Bonus] There Are No Thieves In This Town. Gautibonza, the chief of police for Bogot, told him that when they found out about the robbery. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. I dont know. So everyone who went into the pavilion would see the bookstore. At first, Escovar refuses, but he concedes once he's threatened with violence. Camila: How did you feel after that call? Its that kind of moment when you put yourself in the third person and say, what now? The people in charge of investigating crimes in Bogot. He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. I picked up the phone and called lvaro. It says: I bought this copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude in Montevideo, Uruguay. The blackman takes the blame for Damasos crime. And I would tell them A first edition of. Supervisor: When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. Im calling David. Daniel: And what about that figure, that they were going to sell it for 120 million or something like that? Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. Camila: Exactly. lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. Memory Changes. Would we be able to do that? Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. About 40 thousand dollars. But Luca is the kind of person who almost never calls. Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to a country like Colombia? The last few sentences are more than telling. I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. Silvia Vias and I edited this story with the help of Martina Castro. In 1970, 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published in English by Harper & Row. This very same box. I answered, Hello?. The SIJIN is right in the middle of downtown Bogot. No one did. 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. Instead I said, yes, of course.. But the supervisor put it better. And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. It was the second time I cried. They live in a small rented room near the center of town. He brought a satchel to carry the books, since he thought if he left with the box people would say he was the thief. So, of course, for lvaro, if the news came from. lvaro: I was in total disbelief. They asked the police in that sector for help. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. He didnt give a lot of details about how the operation went. The worst. lvaro: If he could give me a discount. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. Realized it was a trick. I couldnt believe it. Im calling to inform you that the book has been found.. Supervisor: When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. Its huge. 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. And the protocol goes on and on. But, getting back to the story So the pavilions other security guard realized that something was happening and went over. rotund (adjective) (of a person) plump; having a full rounded shape. from your Reading List will also remove any Daniel: But the chief of police gave a different figure. 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. More than double what the supervisor told me. He then accuses him of taking 200 pesos, which he never actually took. There was a very diligent group of police. Camila: That night the story was aired on national and international news. Eight police officers went. But instead he was very controlled. But at one point David decided to stop giving interviews. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. Not even me. And they decided to act. But not just any copy. According to the supervisor, they didnt catch them. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. Daniel: Or rather, they dont close But they get filed away? In person? George C. (George Charles) Husmann. Camila: I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. Camila: As soon as he got off the phone with the police, he called David. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. 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. Camila: This is the vice-attorney general at the time, Juan Vicente Valbuena. Before we go back to our story I want to tell you about another NPR podcast, one about music, called Alt.Latino. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. Camila: They say that they are meeting on a foot bridge near the neighborhood. Nobody. Camila: Good morning. 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! lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. He asked Is this your book?. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. In this context it means something like ridiculous. Camila: Some news outlets, for example, said that they had found it inside of a house and others said it was at a street stand. He remembers it well. Learn more about Radio Ambulante and this story by visiting our website: radioambulante.org. National Police line, good morning. We started driving all over the place. Camila Segura is the senior editor at Radio Ambulante. How could we do it? Camila: But on the other hand, he was certain he didnt want lvaro to find out from someone else. He said that no one was going to settle down until that book was found. And later he said no, librovejero as in ropavejero [book peddler, as in junk peddler]. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. 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. Then the guy abandoned the book and they retrieved it at a store. Camila: The officer asked us not to use his name. She awakens and he puts a small bundle in her lap while he goes to the bathroom. by Jonathan Rosenbaum October 26, 1985. More info atlupa.app. My guide introduced me to another officer but neither of them knew why I was there. It was wrong. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. lvaro: So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. You guys who are going to be downtown, a book by Gabriel Garca Mrquez was stolen in one of those bookstores, so you need to get in touch with your contacts about it.. Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. And its like, oh, no, And when she tells me, they stole lvaros. Camila: Exactly. Camila: During all this, David wasnt at the fair. And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of. Edgar: Show me any old book you see. And sometimes he would show me books and I would have to say man, thats a new book. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. Camila: From what I understand, it isnt open because they arent looking for the culprits, but it isnt closed because they havent found them. lvaro: To ask for the phone number of the person in charge of Telfono Rosa. They radioed the poor police officer. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. Its called NPR One and it offers the best from public radio and beyond. So I started to feel really really bad. Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. But basically what you need to understand is that SIJIN is local and is dependent on the DIJIN, which is national. The DIJIN and the SIJIN is very confusing even for us. Yeah, I know. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. The ones that have a restricted lane. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of. Welcome to Radio Ambulante, from NPR. Camila: Yeah, I know. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. 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. This narrative prospective is there so you feel bad for Damaso, however he is not respectful of his wife, and instead, is full of himself. Camila: Just then the squad car arrived to pick up lvaro. . is one of the most important newspapers in the country and Telfono Rosa is a news section or rather, a gossip section about celebrities in Colombia that comes out once a week, every Sunday. GPS: You have arrived at your destination. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? Camila: No, of course not. Daniel: How come they hadnt even filed a complaint? And they came with four or five motorcycles. But that was on Sunday, right? pockmarked (adjective) covered or disfigured with pitted scars or marks on the skin left by pustules or pimples. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. Thanks to Gustavo Martnez for his help. And it makes me very sad because the book was stolen, but it also gives me peace, tranquility and pride knowing that there are people who can feel another persons minor misfortune, compared to the many misfortunes in life and in the country, as if it were their own. 82. No one did. In other words, people who sell things with dubious origins. That was the phrase the supervisor used. Their encounter with the dead man changes them, from the inside out. Mexico, 1965. Hey Hey Bad Day (Bonus) There Are No Thieves In This Town. Until finally in April 2016 they gave me an appointment to meet with the lieutenant in charge of the case. It may be from here, but I dont really care.. It was a first edition, and worse still, one that Garca Mrquez signed for lvaro. A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair.
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