If he could give me a discount. Its that very same feeling that Edgar had. Camila: Yes. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., And David says, what? I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. 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. Meanwhile, his friends had arranged for his two recent books to be published. Camila: He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. Ok, so lvaro bought this book in 2006. Silvia Vias and I edited this story with the help of Martina Castro. Of course, everyone understands how valuable that book is. The books had cards with bibliographic information. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts, Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. And its like, oh, no, And when she tells me, they stole lvaros. It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. Camila: 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. lvaro went back to his house. The thing is, they found the book but not the thief. Well, as far as I know, the only book by Garca Mrquez that was stolen was that one. Faced with this awesome reality that must have seemed a mere utopia through all of human time, we, the inventors of tales, who will believe anything, feel entitled to believe that it is not yet too late to engage in the creation of the opposite utopia.". Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town including Of the Things I Would Not Have Omitted to Note and Treasure, Within Your Little Hour of Grace and more. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., Luca: And David says, what? Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to a country like Colombia? So, of course, the first thing the supervisor does is call the chief of police to tell him that he has this information, and his chief tell his own boss to tell him. I mean, I have been to that book fair. He was at en event at his bookstore when he found out the news was everywhere. Garca Mrquez had died a year earlier, in April 2014, and this book fair was being held in his honor. That Monday was the last day of the fair. And what it meant for the whole country. Im calling to inform you that the book has been found.. bookmarked pages associated with this title. Daniel: We will come back after a small break. Daniel: In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. Garca Mrquez sent the first three chapters of 100 Hundred Years of Solitude to Carlos Fuentes, who along with the Argentinean writer Julio Cortzar was an early fan and supporter. So much so that he didnt even ask Luca for many details. lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. They threw the box and started running.. And lvaro told him: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of. There are no Thieves in This Town - This story is about a thief named Damaso. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. His desk was called the "Cave of the Mafia"; there, he worked for eight to ten hours a day for eighteen months. Camila: The thing is, they found the book but not the thief. They even had to accompany her outside, so she could cry out there. Damaso stop the wrong persecution. Because that creates insecurity. Camila: A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. lvaro: But my phone doesnt even have a data plan and the fair didnt have wifi and all that. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. Camila: They asked the police in that sector for help. And you start to feel like a thief, like youre the one whos guilty, because of the interrogation. lvaro: Where did that number come from? Like great, now what? This Study Guide consists of approximately 49pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. The people in charge of investigating crimes in Bogot. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. We started driving all over the place. Yes. I should say something and do something very meaningful so it seems like Im doing something. Its like really absurd because it was like, not this, this is bigger than me and I have no idea what Im going to do. Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. 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. Of course, at that moment they arent going to stop any petty thief whos shoplifting new books. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. lvaro wanted it that way, as an official public act. Daniel: What does that mean? Yes, up to 20 years. And if you hear about it or they come by to try to sell it, youd better give us a call.. But if they do capture someone, then it will close. So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. What a country. This book belongs to my country and Im going to donate it to the Colombian National Library because from the moment that most Colombians showed their scorn for this act, it became part of everyones heritage. Camila: Exactly. He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. The worst. Perhaps the greatest. But not just any copy. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. Supervisor: So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? Then the guy abandoned the book and they retrieved it at a store. Camila: Very hard. Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. A lot of people found that absurd. It starts with a call from David Roa to lvaro Castillo. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. And this supervisor spends his time walking through downtown Bogot because thats where most robberies happen. So I didnt take them out. 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. Completely empty. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. Everything was very melodramatic. So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. The film follows a still unsolved murder from the 1890's in New England. "Fascinated by his huge size and his beauty, the women then decided to make him some pants from a large piece of sail." Some of the eight police officers went after the men. That day around noon his friend called him back. Camila: I have no idea, but you can imagine that he or she might threaten him or something, right? Camila: Everyones spirits were as low as they could be. Daniel: In other words, pay for the book. Memory Changes. Edgar didnt talk to me at all. Thats a big deal. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. "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. Presenter 2: A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. And they decided to act. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at. Camila: Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. 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. In This Town There Are No Thieves. Remote War #the Role Of Technology# %^ In War #### The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the . Luca: The media came first, then the police. He noted signs on the way advising that dogs and Mexicans were prohibited; he thus found himself barred from hotels because of his dark Latin complexion, the bigoted clerks mistaking him for a Mexican. Luca: And I said, David, I have some of the worst news you could get at the fair., David: She tells me, David, the worst thing has happened. Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. Thanks for listening. I got there to see what was going on. I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. Daniel: And where is the book today, Camila? More than double what the supervisor told me. They hired two security guards who were only tasked with watching the bookstore, and on top of that, they agreed that one person on their staff would be at the cases at all times. 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. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. GPS: You have arrived at your destination. When they hung up, lvaro was in shock. And David Roa was the one who asked lvaro to loan him all of those books. I dont know. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. But the supervisor put it better. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. In 1975, the world's most important sorcerers. Dont move, dont move, theyre shooting.. If I had known, I would have started writing a long time ago." I want to get this over with fast. And I said, jokingly, if this isnt done by Thursday, Im donating it to the National Museum on Friday.. They were about to close the fair and the police never arrived. Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. 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. David: If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Well, not quite. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. Camila: Exactly. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. And Ill explain a little: David was in charge of the Macondo stall at the Bogot Book Fair. But I dont think the bit about the price is so important. Well, sure, so they can say something, you know? Don't miss out on an interactive map that shows the book's journey throughout Latin America: To get there, head to the Village of Outcasts in A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. We are calling from who knows where, who knows where. They called me from Mexico, Argentina, Europe, France, Spain. But the supervisor put it better. Fuentes was so impressed that he wrote to a Mexican magazine: "I have just finished reading the first seventy-five pages of Cien Aos de Soledad. The blackman takes the blame for Damasos crime. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. This makes Damaso a hard character to like. Damaso is a night prowler who frequents the local bar and pool hall. But at one point David decided to stop giving interviews. 07:25 Writer: There Are No Thieves In This Town. Camila: I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. Edgar: We didnt get into the details of how it happened. 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. Its the only version I have of what happened. 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. 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. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. The worst. Camila: Edgar was at the other end of the store and he rushed to where Luca was. 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