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The Shape of the Ruins

The Shape of the Ruins

McLean, Anne
Vásquez, Juan Gabriel

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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $18.00

ISBN10: 0735211159
ISBN13: 9780735211155
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: Sep 24 2019
Pages: 544
Weight: 1.19
Height: 1.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Awards: Man Booker International Prize
BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FINALIST

A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the 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.

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