The Resource The shape of the ruins : a novel, Juan Gabriel Vasquez ; translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
The shape of the ruins : a novel, Juan Gabriel Vasquez ; translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
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- Summary
- A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated 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
- Language
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- eng
- spa
- eng
- Label
- The shape of the ruins : a novel
- Title
- The shape of the ruins
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Juan Gabriel Vasquez ; translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated 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
- Cataloging source
- PABRO
- Citation location within source
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- July 23, 2018
- October 05, 2018
- July 15, 2018
- March 12, 2018
- Citation source
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- Publishers Weekly
- Library Journal
- Kirkus Reviews
- Library Journal Prepub Alert
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1973-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Vásquez, Juan Gabriel
- Dewey number
- 863/.64
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PQ8180.32.A797
- LC item number
- F6713 2018
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- McLean, Anne
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Conspiracy theories
- Murder
- Label
- The shape of the ruins : a novel, Juan Gabriel Vasquez ; translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- BRDBD18255075
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 509 pages
- Isbn
- 9780735211148
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780735211148
- (OCoLC)1020312394
- Label
- The shape of the ruins : a novel, Juan Gabriel Vasquez ; translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- BRDBD18255075
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 509 pages
- Isbn
- 9780735211148
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780735211148
- (OCoLC)1020312394
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