Several years earlier, in 1988, the younger santoro had published a book called a life in exile, about the life of a. The informers by colombian author juan gabriel vasquez is a fascinating book which poses a lot of questions. Novelists in britain may feel the weight of earlier generations on their shoulders, influencing. In 1988, journalist gabriel santoro published a life in exile, the story of a jewish refugee who fled to colombia in the years preceding the war. The informers translated from the spanish by anne mclean. In an essay about writing the informers, the author, juan gabriel vasquez, says, i wanted to find out about the way the war was experienced in colombia. The informers by juan gabriel vasquez overdrive rakuten. Juan gabriel vasquez s previous books include the 2014 international impac dublin literary award winner and national bestseller, the sound of things falling, as well as the awardwinning the informers, the secret history of costaguana, and the story collection lovers on all saints day. The informers is narrated by gabriel santoro, who shares his fathers name. The informers kindle edition by vasquez, juan gabriel. He studied latin american literature at the sorbonne between 1996 and 1998, and now lives in barcelona.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free. Novelists in britain may feel the weight of earlier generations on their. The informers by juan gabriel vasquez james reads books. Buy the informers reprint by vasquez, juan gabriel isbn. Earlier in 1988 luis had published a book, a life in exile about his fathers lifelong friend, sara guterman, and the lives of her displaced family and friends, beginning with her arrival in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the informers. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Bloomsbury, 2008 for anyone who has read the entire works of gabriel garcia marquez and is in search of a new colombian novelist, then juan. When gabriel santoro publishes his first book, a biography of a. Stories at the 2015 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. Juan gabriel vasquez has been hailed as one of the leading writers of his generation, compared to borges, john le carre, joseph conrad and w. The saddest thing that can happen to a person is to find out their. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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Vasquez s novels have been published in twentyfive languages worldwide. Juan gabriel vasquezs the informers sounds and colours. The informers by juan gabriel vasquez provides a window on life among german nationals living in columbia during the second world war. The author, most recently, of lovers on all saints day says the toughest thing.
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