Camila: Some of the eight police officers went after the men. And well, Im telling you all this, Daniel, because I sat there for almost two hours and I couldnt believe how much bureaucracy I had to deal with. Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? Camila: And then people would be a little more cooperative. We are back with Radio Ambulante. He comes home at dawn, slips into bed with his sleeping wife and lights a cigarette. Ok, so lvaro bought this book in 2006. Daniel: Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. The one he had loaned the book to. 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. Camila: La Lucirnaga is a radio show where they talk about national news. lvaro started taking them out and throwing them on the desk. Nobody. wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. Camila: Not much. The worst possible. Im Daniel Alarcn. It says: I bought this copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude in Montevideo, Uruguay. Camila: During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Daniel: Welcome to Radio Ambulante, from NPR. So much so that he didnt even ask Luca for many details. lvaro: I think that was the only time I showed any anger. 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. Well, not quite. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to a country like Colombia? They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. Camila: His copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude. The prime suspect was played by Elizabeth Montgomery, who was depicted committing the murders in the film while in the nude, which was censored for American viewers. The people have compassion for him and do everything they can to offer dignity to the dead. Camila: Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. The books had cards with bibliographic information. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at. And Ill explain: Edgar and Luca had told the fair security about the robbery. There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. There are some details that certainly, for now. lvaro: Where did that number come from? Its a decrepit building. Garca Mrquez had died a year earlier, in April 2014, and this book fair was being held in his honor. His desk was called the "Cave of the Mafia"; there, he worked for eight to ten hours a day for eighteen months. lvaro: They were asking me, Where did you get the book, how much did it cost, how did Garca Mrquez inscribe it for you, why did he inscribe it for you, where were you, who had the keys? And I said, Me, I was the only one who had them. How do you know you are the only one? Because they told me I was the only one.. Camila: lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. Almost impossible. Daniel: In other words, pay for the book. The first time I tried was in June 2015. Camila: Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. Those were tears of joy. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. So the case with the book was clearly recommended. Carolina Guerrero is the CEO. Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. Well, it may be a stretch to say everyone, but certainly Im not exaggerating when I say that Gabo is one of Colombias cultural heroes. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. The first question they asked him was, how do you feel now? And lvaro answered: lvaro: Right now I feel different because I realized that this didnt just happen to me, it happened to all of Colombia. The story is all over the world., And some rather discouraging news is coming to us from the culture page. Daniel: In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. 05. 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. Discuss the best option with your vet; Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. On social media you could read things like: User 1: Thats why this country is backwards. We showed up and they said, listen, there was a guy here who was interested but hes going to go to Preservencia to buy it there because those guys are pissed off and dont want to come over here because they know the book is a touchy subject.. 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. agitated (adjective) feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. It was like if delivering the book was matter of life or death. Supervisor: Yes, it is a provisional file. Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? We know they were going to sell it for more than 120 million pesos. To open their bags. What are you trying to find?. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. at the Book Fair in Bogot. Camila: And, Daniel, do you know what Transmilenio is? They put a type of caution tape in front of the display cases, like at a crime scene, and the order was not to move until lvaro arrived. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of, I thought a lot of people looked suspicious. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., And David says, what? Camila: They asked the police in that sector for help. But they didnt. Camila: When they left the interrogation it was practically nighttime. However no one will believe Damaso at this point. And they decided to infiltrate the black market, where this was being discussed. You can hear it in his voice. To ask for the phone number of the person in charge of Telfono Rosa. David wasnt just in charge of that bookstore, he was also the president of the Association of Independent Booksellers, the ACLI [by its initials in Spanish]. And I would tell them A first edition of. Barely a sheet of paper. Camila: lvaro took the book to Colombia and it ended up being part of that exhibit I mentioned before, at the Book Fair, along with 31 other books from his private collection. There Are No Thieves in This Town Summary Damaso is a 20-something layabout and petty thief married to a middle-aged washerwoman named Ana. Aurelio says to tell . Then the guy abandoned the book and they retrieved it at a store. Listen, hurry up, hurry up, theyre waiting. Traffic isnt moving. Well, turn on your siren. So the car went as fast as it could. Its that kind of moment when you put yourself in the third person and say, what now? When they left the interrogation it was practically nighttime. I really didnt want to call lvaro. We didnt get into the details of how it happened. The book was found! And I said, but how could the book be found without anyone telling me? And all of a sudden my phone rings. The one he had loaned the book to. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. There was a very diligent group of police. And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published initially in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1967 by Editorial Sudamericana. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. So, do you want to see the book? They were like CSI or something. Also, lvaro was the only person with the keys to the cases. Its that very same feeling that Edgar had. We went to another place. They were about to close the fair and the police never arrived. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. Camila: He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World," one of his earlier works, sees Garcia Marquez juxtaposing the ordinary and the fantastical. I was laughing at that point. Well, you cant hear it very well, but she thanks lvaro, obviously, and says that this book is the start of a great collection that the library wants to create, and that this book in particular is important not just because of its value as a piece of heritage, but also because of what its theft meant for the country. Hold on. A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. 0 Ratings 6 Want to read; 0 Currently reading; 0 Have read; There are No Thieves in This Town. In 1982, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. But he hadnt even thought about the media. City of Thieves. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. An officer met me and brought me to a small office filled with empty cubicles. The original title of the novel had been Este Pueblo de Mrida (The Town of Dung). Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. When asked where the bill should be sent, to him or to the town, the mayor replies: "It's the same damn thing.". Silvia Vias and I edited this story with the help of Martina Castro. Camila: lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. It was the second time I cried. Camila: The friend gave him the email address. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at El Tiempo. At some point various men from security arrived along with the manager of the pavilion. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. And as soon as I got there Luca told me weve been robbed. David: I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. And lvaro told him: Edgar: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. Camila: He told me that every Monday morning, the nearly 1,300 men in the SIJIN gather in a square downtown and do what he calls a developments check, in other words, they are updated on that weeks investigations. A coven in Bogot. Before we go back to our story I want to tell you about another NPR podcast, one about music, called Alt.Latino. Then there are gems like "There Are No Thieves in This Town" and "One of These Days," a story that, although it spans only a few pages, is near perfect in its construction. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. Yes, very weird. Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. Camila: A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Supervisor: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. Thanks to la Productora Snica, Sandra Acero and Jos Luis Pearedonda. Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. Meanwhile, his friends had arranged for his two recent books to be published. David: Because the whole thing started to break down. lvaro: Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. ADVERTISEMENT. Daniel: Thats a big deal. How could we do it? And he began writing the work, which he says he had been brooding over since he was sixteen. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. 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