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Chronicle of a Death Foretoldby Garcia Marquez, Gabriel; Rabassa
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Book DescriptionNew York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1983. A bookseller was retiring, and we bought hundreds of $5-10.00 books from her. This book was listed New or Like New, but we have not yet confirmed that level of grade. It is in Good or better condition.. Hardcover. Good. Book summaryIn a departure from the magical realism for which he is famous, Garcia Marquez tells a dreamlike detective story that investigates the question of why and how two young men have undertaken a brutal murder that they seem not to have wanted to commit.Media Reviews"Richly sardonic...One could not find a more vivid caricature of that lethal blend of machismo, braggadocio, and hypertrophic sense of honor that sullies South American society." -- John Fowles Publisher NotesThe Nobel laureate weaves a story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents, her brothers' resolve to murder her corruptor, and the townspeoples' refusal to depart from routine. Other Recommended Books
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