The shape of the ruins
(Book - Large Print)
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McLean, Anne, 1962- translator.
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Format
Book - Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
ISBN
9781432862114, 1432862111
Physical Desc
729 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781432862114, 1432862111
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
"Originally published in Spanish in 2015 by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial as Laforma de las ruinas"-- Title page verso.
Description
"A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vasquez. The Shape of the Ruins is a masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. A man is arrested at a museum in Colombia for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of an assassin. The incident barely makes the news though the political murder this assassin committed years before set off riots that ushered in a decade of bloody civil war in the country -- "La Violencia" -- a time that still echos throughout Colombia. Soon this theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular obsessions with conspiracy theories and the truth; and it haunts the people who feel that only they know the real truth behind these killings. This novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the hidden characters who have unknowingly shaped its modern landscape. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound and eerily relevant to our times, The Shape of the Ruins is the tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our political memory"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vásquez, J. G., & McLean, A. (2019). The shape of the ruins (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, 1973- and Anne McLean. 2019. The Shape of the Ruins. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, 1973- and Anne McLean. The Shape of the Ruins Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, and Anne McLean. The Shape of the Ruins Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
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