His prize was a first edition book from 1967. They radioed the poor police officer. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. But what caught my attention was that there were slightly different versions of where the book had been found. Neither floods nor plagues, nor famines nor cataclysms, nor even the eternal wars of century upon century have been able to subdue the persistent advantage of life over death. No one argues for his freedom. What happened?. Camila: Edgar thought that someone who worked there had taken it but Luca explained that lvaro was the only one with the key. We went to a car and parked in a parking lot in the basement. Yes. Edgar didnt talk to me at all. The books had cards with bibliographic information. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. But he hadnt even thought about the media. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. lvaro: And she says lvaro, you have no idea what kind of shit storm this has caused. Luca Buitrago: My name is Luca Fernanda Buitrago Montaez. Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? Thanks to Gustavo Martnez for his help. NPR One joins you this Thanksgiving while you travel or wait in line or wait for a friend. Edgar: I thought a lot of people looked suspicious. What happened?. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. But my phone doesnt even have a data plan and the fair didnt have wifi and all that. Camila: And well, Im telling you all this, Daniel, because I sat there for almost two hours and I couldnt believe how much bureaucracy I had to deal with. 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. It was in Uruguay. I have the worst news you could imagine. So everyone who went into the pavilion would see the bookstore. They hadnt filed a complaint. It was a first edition, and worse still, one that Garca Mrquez signed for lvaro. Not even me. And he began writing the work, which he says he had been brooding over since he was sixteen. Edgar thought that someone who worked there had taken it but Luca explained that lvaro was the only one with the key. Until Friday, around two in the afternoon, he went back to one of the bookstores on the intersection of streets 10 and 13. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. Camila: Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. When he returns, she asks him what they are good for and he replies, to play billiards. Not at all. I freaked out. Because that creates insecurity. I made calls almost every week. 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. lvaro thanked them and was clearly moved. I think that was the only time I showed any anger. Daniel: In person? It concerns as the titles suggests a large man who drowns, then washes up on the beach of a small village. Edgar: That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. Daniel Alarcn: Did you know NPR has an app? One of his stories, "There are No Thieves in This Town," was filmed by an experimental group for presentation at the 1965 Locarno Film Festival. Everything was very melodramatic. David Roa: I picked up the phone and called lvaro. There were women who said Im no thief! He brought a satchel to carry the books, since he thought if he left with the box people would say he was the thief. Corral was a thirty-second shootout between lawmen led by Virgil Earp and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys that occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States.It is generally regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the American Old West. 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. According to the supervisor, they didnt catch them. There they took their statements. Some of the eight police officers went after the men. David: I mean, its just not right. "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. He only worked harder and produced more. Yeah, I know. I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. I hold the rank of supervisor. Silvia Vias and I edited this story with the help of Martina Castro. Daniel: But that was on Sunday, right? Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. Consuelo Gaitn: Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. The major calls the press chief and tells her the whole story. Yes, it is massive. How? That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. Not much. Camila: He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. Its shrink-wrapped No, not that one. When they hung up, lvaro was in shock. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. Thats a big deal. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. (noun) a firmly held belief or opinion. 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 saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. The right thing to do was to call him and tell him myself because I was the person he had loaned the books to. We started driving all over the place. What are you trying to find?. He said that no one was going to settle down until that book was found. 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. That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. lvaro: I would rather have that responsibility and not leave other people in charge of it. The dentist informs the mayor that the tooth must be removed using hot forceps and no anesthesia. Camila: There were women who said Im no thief! Gautibonza, the chief of police for Bogot, told him that when they found out about the robbery. Camila: That first edition of One Hundred Years wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. based on a story by Juan Rulfo. In this context it means something like ridiculous. I went out right away, I stood in front of the display case and shouted Edgar!. He asked Is this your book?. David: If Luca is calling me, its because its important. As a collector, lvaro knew exactly what a first edition looked like. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. Daniel: In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? I didnt even open the display case. They even had to accompany her outside, so she could cry out there. But before he left he asked to use their restroom. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. Camila: And, well, we already know how that call went. 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. When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: The officers jump out of the cars, and he tells me that there were four or five guys there when the police came and they started running. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. Camila: But if they do capture someone, then it will close. lvaro told me that the squad car was driving at full speed down the Transmilenio lane to avoid traffic. Daniel: Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Those were tears of joy. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. Camila: He insisted that the book was important. 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. Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. Thanks for listening. In 14 days, 520 thousand visitors came to the fair, more than 70 thousand more than the previous year. lvaro: Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. 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. 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. There are No Thieves in This Town. And no one has been able to explain where that number came from. Collection efficiency is aggravated by poor route planning, narrow road . Camila: Exactly. He wanted the whole thing to be over, so early that week he called Consuelo Gaitn, the director of the National Library, and told her: lvaro: Please, I want to make this donation really, really quickly. Daniel: And what did he say about recovering the book? A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. I hold the rank of supervisor. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. Not even me. Its a decrepit building. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. May I speak with the press department of the police, please? Finally, he was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. You can hear it in his voice. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. And well I I was already freaking out. And, well, we already know how that call went. The prosperous town of Silverton is being held to ransom by Zanbar Bone and his bloodthirsty Moon Dogs. And if you hear about it or they come by to try to sell it, youd better give us a call.. To get there, head to the Village of Outcasts in A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. This very same box. Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town, including Of the Things I Would Not . And he opened the box and there was the book. A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. Edgar explained what was going on and asked him to get in contact with the fairs security immediately. But, getting back to the story So the pavilions other security guard realized that something was happening and went over. lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. The books had cards with bibliographic information. He wrote film scripts, some in collaboration with Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes; several of these scripts became movies. Directed by. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. See more Details Edit Release date September 9, 1965 (Mexico) Country of origin Mexico Language Spanish Also known as There Are No Thieves in This Village Production company Grupo Claudio And well, now I have to introduce you to two more people. So I didnt take them out. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on. Camila: Yes, those. NPR One joins you this Thanksgiving while you travel or wait in line or wait for a friend. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. This makes Damaso a hard character to like. Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. For us those are recommended cases. Camila: They asked the police in that sector for help. From what I understand, it isnt open because they arent looking for the culprits, but it isnt closed because they havent found them. Dont move, dont move, theyre shooting.. 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. I met him and he gave me the nickname libroviejero [man with the old books]. Yes. 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. While he urinates, she opens the package to find three billiard balls. 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. 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 then accuses him of taking 200 pesos, which he never actually took. When asked where the bill should be sent, to him or to the town, the mayor replies: "It's the same damn thing.". pockmarked (adjective) covered or disfigured with pitted scars or marks on the skin left by pustules or pimples. Publisher. But on the other hand, he was certain he didnt want lvaro to find out from someone else. Pages. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., And David says, what? So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. 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. 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. Remote War #the Role Of Technology# %^ In War #### The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the . Camila: Good morning. A relevant case is when a person is robbed and that person has some important societal status. He dates his interest in writing to an impulse to draw comics as a child. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. And they came with four or five motorcycles. The high costs involved in its operation make it difficult to provide the service in all its communities, which results in bad practices (burning, burying, or dumping into a river) and the proliferation of open dumps. 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. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. They looked like something out of the last century: there were two panes of glass one was sliding and they were held shut by a little lock, a keyhole with a saw-toothed shaped plate. Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. Edgar: He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. His prize was a first edition book from 1967. Upon being served a "filet mignon with a peach and syrup on top of it" in New Orleans, he fled to Mexico City without further delay. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. 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. The people have compassion for him and do everything they can to offer dignity to the dead. bookmarked pages associated with this title. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. Luca: The media came first, then the police. Camila: Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. 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. As well as anyone who acquires it. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. Their number? I dont know, those guys came to sell the book but they are asking for a lot.. Supervisor: We have a lot of contact with a number of merchants, lets call them, the good and the bad ones. Camila: He showed me the inscription and then he showed me something else. 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.. Find us on NPR One in your app store. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. lvaro: I was in total disbelief. Officer: Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. Camila: lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. 20 years in prison for someone who stole a book by Gabo and eight for someone who committed crimes against humanity. And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of. Camila: According to what the supervisor told me, 50 million pesos. And I couldnt believe it. 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.. Thats not news for Telfono Rosa. Having found the book in record time was a victory for the police: only six days after the report was filed. He tweets at @itsjuanlove. The day-to-day life of the colonel, which doesn't amount to much, is handled with the precise detail of a painter. Listen: So, if you want to buy a book and you know that on the intersection of streets 10 and 13 youll get your socks stolen with your shoes still on, well youre going to turn around, do you understand? Camila: Thats the bad part. Sort of. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. They looked like something out of the last century: there were two panes of glass one was sliding and they were held shut by a little lock, a keyhole with a saw-toothed shaped plate. Luca: So I didnt take them out. He comes home at dawn, slips into bed with his sleeping wife and lights a cigarette. So, of course, the pressure for everything to be ready and go well was enormous. Why? So my major says: Heres the book. at the Book Fair in Bogot. They were like CSI or something. This very same box. They asked the police in that sector for help. Camila: A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. I mean, we must be certain of that. "It was a very bad time for me," he has confessed, "a suffocating time. In 1961, The Evil Hour (La Mala Hora), which had been completed in Mexico but initially published in Spain, had been published, but only after he had won a Colombian literary prize. . Camila: He knew there was nothing he could do. 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. Thats a bit excessive, dont you think? 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