The Shape of the Ruins
Juan Gabriel Vasquez
ISBN: | 9780735211155 |
Publisher: | Riverhead Books |
Published: | 24 September, 2019 |
Format: | Paperback |
Language: | English |
Links | Penguin |
The Shape of the Ruins
Juan Gabriel Vasquez
BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FINALISTA sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions — the masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vásquez.The Shape of the Ruins is a masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. When a man is arrested at a museum for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of a murdered Colombian politician, few notice. But soon this thwarted theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular fixations with conspiracy theories, assassinations, and historical secrets; and it haunts those 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 ways in which past violence shapes our present lives. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound, eerily relevant to our times and deeply personal, The Shape of the Ruins is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.
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