Edgar: Our heads were down. More than double what the supervisor told me. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. 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. There they took their statements. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. lvaro: And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. They look at #5. They live in a small rented room near the center of town. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. He wrote film scripts, some in collaboration with Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes; several of these scripts became movies. No one wanted to give a statement. Camila: Ill explain: El Tiempo is one of the most important newspapers in the country and Telfono Rosa is a news section or rather, a gossip section about celebrities in Colombia that comes out once a week, every Sunday. If they had bags from another store, we asked them to open them. I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. Thanks to la Productora Snica, Sandra Acero and Jos Luis Pearedonda. The Attorney General considers the theft of Gabriel Garca Mrquez work a serious attack on our cultural heritage. 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. No, of course not. Those who stole the work can suffer penalties ranging from 6 to 20 years, as well as those who commit the crime of handling stolen goods, meaning, buying this stolen good, could get 4 to 12 years in jail. They hadnt filed a complaint. Camila: They say that they are meeting on a foot bridge near the neighborhood. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. Daniel: The people in charge of investigating crimes in Bogot. But on Friday, six days after the robbery, lvaro was in his bookstore, working, when a friend called him and said: lvaro: Brother, so the book turned up?, lvaro: Its just that my dad heard it did. And what it meant for the whole country. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. I met with him on that day at the door of the library. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on the quiet moments that can give a story depth and beauty. Welcome to Radio Ambulante, from NPR. to doze (verb) to sleep lightly. "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World," one of his earlier works, sees Garcia Marquez juxtaposing the ordinary and the fantastical. He thought about posting something on Facebook but he decided it was better not to. 07:25 Writer: There Are No Thieves In This Town. lvaro told me that the squad car was driving at full speed down the Transmilenio lane to avoid traffic. Damaso stop the wrong persecution. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. Thats a big deal. While Edgar was searching people, Luca knew that she had to call someone, but she thought: I cant tell lvaro myself. lvaro: Came up to me looking very friendly and said, You dont know how proud we are to have recovered your book. And on his desk there was a cardboard box for a router. Having found the book in record time was a victory for the police: only six days after the report was filed. lvaro: To ask for the phone number of the person in charge of Telfono Rosa. They questioned and doubted everything I said. And she asked why?. Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? In person? lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. 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.". lvaro: I think that was the only time I showed any anger. lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. I hold the rank of supervisor. User 2: This country is totally charro. There they took their statements. lvaro: And she says lvaro, you have no idea what kind of shit storm this has caused. Camila: They said they had found out that someone had the book and that this person had set up a meeting with a possible buyer. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. Its a decrepit building. Weve got a recommended case here. And Ill explain: Edgar and Luca had told the fair security about the robbery. 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. Daniel: Yes, yes, the express buses in Bogot. Camila: Everyones spirits were as low as they could be. Everything was very strange. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. Daniel: Camila Segura is the senior editor at Radio Ambulante. I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. In other words, to a valuable book, to a media scandal. Personajul principal din Guy, Ryan ReynAvatar: Calea Apeis a zis ca nu a mai avut o aventura pe cinste de la filmul Deadpool pana acum. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. His name is Menganno and. Like great, now what? Until finally in April 2016 they gave me an appointment to meet with the lieutenant in charge of the case. "It was a very bad time for me," he has confessed, "a suffocating time. Or about 20 thousand dollars. I mean, its just not right. See more Details Edit Release date September 9, 1965 (Mexico) Country of origin Mexico Language Spanish Also known as There Are No Thieves in This Village Production company Grupo Claudio So I went to the SIJN offices. Daniel: Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. In Mexico City ("with only a hundred dollars in my pockets"), he began slowly, and with great difficulty, a new career as a screen writer. Camila: lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. Show me any old book you see. And sometimes he would show me books and I would have to say man, thats a new book. I dont know. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. lvaro left Macondo and went to his stand. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. But Luca remembered that the agreement was that only lvaro could handle the books. So the case with the book was clearly recommended. So the case with the book was clearly recommended. Camila: They asked the police in that sector for help. And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. Camila Segura is the senior editor at Radio Ambulante. EDITED BYDaniel Alarcn, Silvia Vias y Martina Castro, SOUND DESIGN BYAndrs Azpiri y Camila Segura, The San Juan de Dios hospital was closed to the. Camila: He showed me the inscription and then he showed me something else. Camila: The display cases where they were being displayed had been set up by pavilion organizers. Im Daniel Alarcn. Camila: Exactly. Camila: He picked up his satchel and left. But made-up people and stories are featured on the show to make fun of whats going on in the country. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. In that part of the city-center, there are several blocks filled with stands that for years have been selling books, mostly used books. Even after dozens of conversations with the lieutenant, even though I carried with me a signed authorization, at one point I came to think that I was going to leave that place without an interview. Camila: He said that no one was going to settle down until that book was found. His desk was called the "Cave of the Mafia"; there, he worked for eight to ten hours a day for eighteen months. lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. How is it that they didnt catch the thief? Edgar explained what was going on and asked him to get in contact with the fairs security immediately. Edgar: I followed people who walked past me up to the door before they could leave and I asked them to open their bags. He barely slept at all that night. And how many people did they search? He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. But what caught my attention was that there were slightly different versions of where the book had been found. I hold the rank of supervisor. Camila: Charro. And he said return my book or pay for it. This contradicts the title. Edgar: To open their bags. In that part of the city-center, there are several blocks filled with stands that for years have been selling books, mostly used books. Meanwhile, Edgar and the other guard kept on searching everyone who tried to leave. So he had to split his time between that stand and the Macondo stand, and there he had to interact with thousands of visitors, telling them in great detail about all of the books in his collection. And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. lvaro thanked them and was clearly moved. And on top of that, the bookstore was going to be at the exit of the Macondo Pavilion, which was clearly the most important one at the fair. He felt like everyone at the bookstore was looking at him with an expression of, lvaro: Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. What happened?. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. You guys who are going to be downtown, a book by Gabriel Garca Mrquez was stolen in one of those bookstores, so you need to get in touch with your contacts about it.. Dont move, dont move, theyre shooting.. Its huge. 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. 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. He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. How come they hadnt even filed a complaint? Its huge. But that was on Sunday, right? lvaro: They were like CSI or something. David hung up with Luca and it took him about 10 minutes to call lvaro. Synopsis. Its unbelievable. There were women who said Im no thief! His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. But I think many of us were left with a lot of questions. City of Thieves. Aurelio says to tell . Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix. Not even me. lvaro: Were only first editions by Garca Mrquez, which made a kind of general timeline starting with his first published book to his last. Where did that number come from? That kind of case doesnt close. Camila: lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. He held a press conference just to talk about the incident. We sat down and he showed me the book. Camila: By Monday, this was already the story of the day in all of the newspapers, broadcasts and news bulletins. bookmarked pages associated with this title. How could we do it? Camila: Edgar figures around 300 people or thereabouts. 2023 Course Hero, Inc. All rights reserved. So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. Listen to your favorite songs from Memory Changes by There Are No Thieves In This Town Now. I made calls almost every week. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. We started driving all over the place. Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. In this context it means something like ridiculous. Camila: Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. Edgar: He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. 76-106. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., Luca: And David says, what? Press Chief: Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? lvaro: Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. I got there to see what was going on. He had sold the rest, but the one at the fair was special because it had been signed by Gabo. It was in Uruguay. Supervisor: When they said, hey, come here, sargeant. Whats going on, man? Theyre trying to sell that book. What? Yeah. And who are they? I dont know, theyre some guys from La Perseverancia.. Camila: Yes. Well, as far as I know, the only book by Garca Mrquez that was stolen was that one. Daniel: Thats a big deal. 20 years in prison for stealing a book? I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. Gautibonza, the chief of police for Bogot, told him that when they found out about the robbery. They didnt give lvaro a lot of details either. That robbery. We know they were going to sell it for more than 120 million pesos. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. So I didnt take them out. I mean, we must be certain of that. Others said they couldnt speak because they believed they were about to catch the group that had stolen the book. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. Turning point 2 - Damaso is caught by Rouge while he was returning the billiard balls. wasnt the only one that lvaro had acquired in his life. what am I supposed to say? The film follows a still unsolved murder from the 1890's in New England. They took all of the books out of the display case and started packing them up. 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. David: If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Supervisor: When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. 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. Camila: Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. So my major says: Heres the book. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts, Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. Yes, those. The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. . And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. Thats a bit excessive, dont you think? lvaro: Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. Daniel: We will come back after a small break. I knew this was a very serious problem but what I was worried about was the institutional issue. But before he left he asked to use their restroom. Supervisor: And they came with four or five motorcycles. So much so that he didnt even ask Luca for many details. They threw the box and started running.. Camila: Well, not quite. I was very limited in what I could do and I appreciated then that in the novel the writer has complete control." Camila: And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. So everyone who went into the pavilion would see the bookstore. And what about the price? When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. Camila: No, of course not. Discover the stars who skyrocketed on IMDb's STARmeter chart this year, and explore more of the Best of 2022; including top trailers, posters, and photos. Camila: I have no idea, but you can imagine that he or she might threaten him or something, right? Its a decrepit building. We have a lot of contact with a number of merchants, lets call them, the good and the bad ones. Dont tell me theres another one. 1996. Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town, including Of the Things I Would Not . When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. Edgar: Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. lvaro: I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. . The people have compassion for him and do everything they can to offer dignity to the dead. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at. He said, I cant believe it. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante's stories.More info at lupa.app. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. Camila: It will only close the moment someone is captured. Mexico, 1965. The 1975 film The Legend of Lizzie Borden was an example of this. Camila: Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. They even had to accompany her outside, so she could cry out there. lvaro: And in Montevideo I really like to walk down a street called Calle Tristn Narvaja, which is a street that is full of secondhand bookstores. The dentist informs the mayor that the tooth must be removed using hot forceps and no anesthesia. He called his mom but she didnt answer. Camila: lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published initially in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1967 by Editorial Sudamericana. Why? Nabo: the Black Man Who Made the Angels Wait, Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses, The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother, No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories. Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. And, well, we already know how that call went. Yes, 120 million. No one did. Its shrink-wrapped No, not that one. David: I mean, its just not right. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. Camila: But on the other hand, he was certain he didnt want lvaro to find out from someone else. Thanks to la Productora Snica, Sandra Acero and Jos Luis Pearedonda. It drew universal critical acclaim and won the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger in France in 1969; that same year it also won Italy's coveted literary award, the Premio Chianciano. No, she felt it was more important to stick to the agreement they had made with lvaro. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Camila: He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. Supervisor: Yes, it is a provisional file. Edgar: That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. Camila: And Im Camila Segura. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. what happened?. Of the presumed eight thousand first copies presumed because back in 67 when it was published, records were not as precise as they are today lvaro has found seven. confidential I mean, I have been to that book fair. It concerns as the titles suggests a large man who drowns, then washes up on the beach of a small village. lvaro: Where did that number come from? Not a computer or a telephone or a photo. Camila: And that General Palomino wanted to deliver it to him in person. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. Edgar: Show me any old book you see. And sometimes he would show me books and I would have to say man, thats a new book. Im Daniel Alarcn. rotund (adjective) (of a person) plump; having a full rounded shape. 20 years in prison for stealing a book? Consuelo Gaitn: Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. And he began writing the work, which he says he had been brooding over since he was sixteen. This makes Damaso a hard character to like. Completely empty. And what it meant for the whole country. I met him and he gave me the nickname libroviejero [man with the old books]. In January of 1965, while driving from Mexico City to Acapulco, he began plans for 100 Hundred Years of Solitude. lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. alternative approach to traditional music. I even started to be a little afraid that I would open a bag and find it. And while it can be easy to focus most of our praise on One Hundred Years of Solitude, undoubtedly his most important novel, let us not forget the stories. Camila: Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. Camila: But Luca is the kind of person who almost never calls. The rest of the Radio Ambulante team includes Luis Trelles, Fe Martnez, Elsa Liliana Ulloa, Barbara Sawhill, and Caro Rolando. Because he got him old books. He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. From all over the world. And she said the worst like 80 times. I mean, I have been to that book fair. . 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. Camila: Eight police officers went. I freaked out. So, do you want to see the book? Camila: The police started questioning everyone. You can hear it in his voice. At some point various men from security arrived along with the manager of the pavilion. There are some details that certainly, for now. They radioed the poor police officer. Camila: The officers jump out of the cars, and he tells me that there were four or five guys there when the police came and they started running. The right thing to do was to call him and tell him myself because I was the person he had loaned the books to. One of them is The Golden Cock. Daniel: But then when is it supposed to close? The people in charge of investigating crimes in Bogot. Everything was very melodramatic. And it lasted for about half an hour until. So, of course, the pressure for everything to be ready and go well was enormous. Quote for turning point 2 - "There were 200 pesos" said Rouge "And now there going to take them out of your hide, not so much for being a thief, but for being a fool.". 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.. The day-to-day life of the colonel, which doesn't amount to much, is handled with the precise detail of a painter. It seems like yet another typical event in the unusual and magical country of Macondo, but it is real. It was a collaboration, incorporating everybody's ideas, the director's, the actor's. Edgar: I got there to see what was going on. I couldnt believe it. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of. GPS: You have arrived at your destination. 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. It seems like there was some kind of agreement to turn over the book, and thats that. It will only close the moment someone is captured. 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. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. Smoke Rings (2k16 version) [Bonus] There Are No Thieves In This Town. Camila: He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. What can be done? All he managed to think was, I dont want more books from the collection to get stolen. So he asked Luca to remove all of lvaros books and store them in a safe place. He decided to go to Macondo. He went out to walk and he didnt say anything to anyone for some time. Camila: He insisted that the book was important. Camila: lvaro still didnt tell anyone anything. THERE ARE NO THIEVES IN THIS VILLAGE En este pueblo no hay ladrones. The thing is, they found the book but not the thief. 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. They told us: Alright, listen up. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude at the Book Fair in Bogot. He didnt give a lot of details about how the operation went. Consuelo: What the loss of this book meant to the country. It was wrong. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. So I started to feel really really bad. Camila: Edgar was at the other end of the store and he rushed to where Luca was. A large part of his Garca Mrquez collection which he had spent years compiling. 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. And that year the fair had a record number of visitors. I answered, Hello?. Until Friday, around two in the afternoon, he went back to one of the bookstores on the intersection of streets 10 and 13. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. ( ) ( ) ( . I, well, I turned one. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. 05. This novella about a hapless colonel eagerly awaiting his pension is far from the magical realism Garcia Marquez became so popular for. They put out an all-points bulletin and somehow discovered I dont know how that the book was going to be taken out of the country. 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