But made-up people and stories are featured on the show to make fun of whats going on in the country. is your guide into the world of Latino arts and culture. ( ) ( ) ( . THERE ARE NO THIEVES IN THIS VILLAGE En este pueblo no hay ladrones. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. She awakens and he puts a small bundle in her lap while he goes to the bathroom. In this context it means something like ridiculous. Or about 20 thousand dollars. But the guard was a little confused and at one point asked what are we looking for, again?. David: I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. No, she felt it was more important to stick to the agreement they had made with lvaro. But finally the major told me sure, I could interview the officer that had taken me to his office because he was the one who conducted the whole operation. That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. Because that creates insecurity. This book doesnt belong to me anymore. 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 could tell that it was deeply painful for him because his eyes were watering and his mouth was trembling. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. 20 years in prison for someone who stole a book by Gabo and eight for someone who committed crimes against humanity. The music is by Luis Maurette. Camila: Yes. The gunfight at the O.K. Alberto Isaac. The ones that have a restricted lane. What can be done? Why? The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. And she said the worst like 80 times. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at El Tiempo. Not at all. . Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "No One Writes To The Colonel" by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. From all over the world. In person? They, meaning fair security. 20 years in prison for someone who stole a book by Gabo and eight for someone who committed crimes against humanity. The worst. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. But on the other hand, he was certain he didnt want lvaro to find out from someone else. Listen to music by There Are No Thieves In This Town on Apple Music. in spite of this, to oppression, plundering and abandonment, we respond with life. So much so that he didnt even ask Luca for many details. I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. Camila: The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. lvaro: They were asking me, Where did you get the book, how much did it cost, how did Garca Mrquez inscribe it for you, why did he inscribe it for you, where were you, who had the keys? And I said, Me, I was the only one who had them. How do you know you are the only one? Because they told me I was the only one.. City of Thieves. There WERE no thieves in this town, he corrected them emphasizing on each word, but after the media attention, there will be, he added. Edgar: To open their bags. Four in Cuba, two in Colombia and this one in Uruguay. Edgar figures around 300 people or thereabouts. Four in Cuba, two in Colombia and this one in Uruguay. Supervisor: Im an investigator with SIJINs anti-theft group. A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. Completely empty. Edgar thought that someone who worked there had taken it but Luca explained that lvaro was the only one with the key. David: I really didnt want to call lvaro. Camila: Edgar figures around 300 people or thereabouts. 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. They even had to accompany her outside, so she could cry out there. But that was on Sunday, right? Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? Camila: And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. There was another girl who started crying, another bookseller, for no apparent reason because she didnt have anything to do with what was happening, but it was just seeing all of the commotion. Not even me. . Realized it was a trick. Today it is in the collections section, along with the other more valuable books in the National Library. In January of 1965, while driving from Mexico City to Acapulco, he began plans for 100 Hundred Years of Solitude. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. The display cases where they were being displayed had been set up by pavilion organizers. Why? Camila: La Lucirnaga is a radio show where they talk about national news. 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. story of the day in all of the newspapers, broadcasts and news bulletins. Yes, 120 million. Edgar: I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. It seems like there was some kind of agreement to turn over the book, and thats that. So my major says: Heres the book. In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. The major calls the press chief and tells her the whole story. 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. The assistant of General Palomino, the chief of police, was calling him. Camila: And then people would be a little more cooperative. 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 book was found! And I said, but how could the book be found without anyone telling me? And all of a sudden my phone rings. The worst. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts. Almost impossible. Camila: Everyones spirits were as low as they could be. My guide introduced me to another officer but neither of them knew why I was there. 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. The right thing to do was to call him and tell him myself because I was the person he had loaned the books to. Read the Spanish transcript here.. Read an English translation here. Happy and absolutely incredulous. lvaro: And I saw on Facebook someone posted, Hooray! Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. Garca Mrquez had now written four books of literary merit: the novels Leaf Storm (1955) and The Evil Hour (1961); a novella entitled No One Writes to the Colonel (1961); and a short story collection, Big Mama's Funeral (1962). Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. what am I supposed to say? Camila: Then he wrote the facts: when it was stolen and recovered, and it ends with this: lvaro: Today, May 14th 2015, I am handing it over to the National Library of Colombia so that it may remain there and serve as a symbol of gratitude for all Colombians. Finally, he was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? Presenter: It seems like yet another typical event in the unusual and magical country of Macondo, but it is real. 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. The first question they asked him was, how do you feel now? And lvaro answered: Right now I feel different because I realized that this didnt just happen to me, it happened to all of Colombia. He held a press conference just to talk about the incident. It was wrong. He tells me, the police are coming now so you can file a report. He said that the National Police were investigating the case and that he had to make it clear that not only were the individuals who stole the book responsible, but also anyone who bought it. He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. We have accomplished something very important, very important. I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. Book Quotes "There are no thieves in this city #juice" Other books like "There are no thieves in this city #juice" Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice. Hold on. And he opened the box and there was the book. He only worked harder and produced more. Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. They threw the box and started running.. Camila: The police started questioning everyone. Camila: How did you feel after that call? Daniel: As if it were an ambulance or something. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. 20 years in prison for stealing a book? And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. More than a year ago, in May 2015. To ask for the phone number of the person in charge of Telfono Rosa. lvaro: Realized it was a trick. But well, moving past the technicalities, when lvaro arrived at the stand he was really impressed to see all of these people, including criminologists who were dusting for fingerprints. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. And its like, oh, no, David: And when she tells me, they stole lvaros One Hundred Years of Solitude. Daniel: How come they hadnt even filed a complaint? No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. There are no Thieves in This Town - This story is about a thief named Damaso. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude at the Book Fair in Bogot. And it lasted for about half an hour until. 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. Because that creates insecurity. 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 when David told him that, lvaro. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. Camila: Yeah, I know. Edgar thought that not much time had passed between when they had been robbed and when they noticed. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. No, he donated several other things. Which means the news wouldnt come out for another seven days. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. In 1970, 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published in English by Harper & Row. Im Daniel Alarcn. Yes, up to 20 years. And finally, the vendor. Comedy. And you start to feel like a thief, like youre the one whos guilty, because of the interrogation. There are some details that certainly, for now. When asked where the bill should be sent, to him or to the town, the mayor replies: "It's the same damn thing.". If he could give me a discount. If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Here, he delves into themes of corruption and censorship like the poet-journalist he was. Press Chief: Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? Ok, so lvaro bought this book in 2006. They described them as a young olive-skinned man who was about 1.6 meters tall [about 53] and a young blonde woman. Daniel: Or rather, they dont close But they get filed away? The books on display. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. Daniel: But then when is it supposed to close? One day, before the start of the fair, when they were setting up the bookstore, lvaro came with his books and arranged them himself. Did they close the case? When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: Supervisor: There are some guys down there.. Edit. 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. Daniel: In person? What happened?. So, of course, the pressure for everything to be ready and go well was enormous. Before we go back to our story I want to tell you about another NPR podcast, one about music, called Alt.Latino. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. 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. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. Thats a big deal. He brought a satchel to carry the books, since he thought if he left with the box people would say he was the thief. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. Nobody. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. But if they capture one person and two people tried to sell the book and the third person is the buyer, itll close the day all three are caught. 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. And what it meant for the whole country. That kind of case doesnt close. But on Friday, six days after the robbery, lvaro was in his bookstore, working, when a friend called him and said: Its just that my dad heard it did. Everything was very melodramatic. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. That robbery. Supervisor: 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.. So I didnt take them out. Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. He heard the news on, is a radio show where they talk about national news. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. Meanwhile, Edgar and the other guard kept on searching everyone who tried to leave. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. This is what he told me: Supervisor: No, the investigation is still ongoing. He went home and told his wife: "Don't bother me, especially don't bother me about money." I was almost expecting him to start cursing and shouting and get violent. Hey Hey Bad Day (Bonus) There Are No Thieves In This Town. For all of his accolades and awards, Garcia Marquez never got too comfortable in his success. 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. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. To open their bags. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. I was in total disbelief. Easy Street by There Are No Thieves In This Town, released 18 August 2022 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. Camila: Yes. David: Its that kind of moment when you put yourself in the third person and say, what now? Edgar: There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. This Study Guide consists of approximately 49pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - Damaso is a night prowler who frequents the local bar and pool hall. pockmarked (adjective) covered or disfigured with pitted scars or marks on the skin left by pustules or pimples. And this supervisor spends his time walking through downtown Bogot because thats where most robberies happen. 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. Edgar: And he said return my book or pay for it. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. Everything was very strange. I mean what am I going to do? So I started to feel really really bad. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. We investigate all kinds of crimes dealing with kidnapping and theft in all its forms. This very same box. Camila: Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. Camila: During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Yeah, I know. For us those are recommended cases. Basically what he is saying is what all of us Colombians already know more or less: that the police give priority to cases involving more important people, people with money, famous people. They didnt give lvaro a lot of details either. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. Exactly. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. The book was found! And I said, but how could the book be found without anyone telling me? And all of a sudden my phone rings. Camila: Exactly. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. Camila: The friend gave him the email address. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. Presenter: And some rather discouraging news is coming to us from the culture page. Daniel: What does that mean? They radioed the poor police officer. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. At some point various men from security arrived along with the manager of the pavilion. But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. by Jonathan Rosenbaum October 26, 1985. CliffsNotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what you're studying, CliffsNotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. How? Camila: The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. For instance, people started coming up with really crazy and sometimes very disrespectful theories. Acesta este unul dintre putinele filme Fox care continua produsul sub proprietatea Disney. Others, including the supervisor, realize that something had dropped to the ground: a box. During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Camila: I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. Im an investigator with SIJINs anti-theft group. Yes, those. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. Camila: In other words, people who sell things with dubious origins. That was the phrase the supervisor used. Camila: Edgar said something similar to me: Edgar: 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. Its a decrepit building. Camila: Some of the eight police officers went after the men. The right thing to do was to call him and tell him myself because I was the person he had loaned the books to. They radioed the poor police officer. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. Are you crazy?! Yes, very weird. Damaso gets whats coming to him in the end. How may I help you? Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. How may I help you? It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. Thanks for listening. Then I opened it to the page with the inscription and said, yes, this is my book, and I started to cry. lvaro: But my phone doesnt even have a data plan and the fair didnt have wifi and all that. Supervisor: When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. And lvaro was a secondhand book collector. Dont tell me theres another one. At 8 a.m., his 11-year-old son interrupts Aurelio's work to tell him that the mayor is there and wants his tooth pulled. Camila: I know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. The worst possible. (noun) a firmly held belief or opinion. Camila: But Luca is the kind of person who almost never calls. lvaro: I said, this is really funny. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. And, well, we already know how that call went. Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? And they decided to infiltrate the black market, where this was being discussed. There are some details that certainly, for now. But the supervisor put it better. He tweets at @itsjuanlove. Thanks to la Productora Snica, Sandra Acero and Jos Luis Pearedonda. And they decided to act. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. But basically what you need to understand is that SIJIN is local and is dependent on the DIJIN, which is national. Im calling to inform you that the book has been found.. 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