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Relato de un nufrago / The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor (Spanish Edition),Used
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El 28 de febrero de 1955 el destructor Caldas, que viajaba de Estados Unidos a Colombia, sufri un accidente. Con la finalidad de rescatar a los nufragos, las fuerzas norteamericanas del canal de Panam peinaron la zona cercana al siniestro. Despus de cuatro das de bsqueda no encontraron ningn sobreviviente y se desisti de la bsqueda. Una semana ms tarde apareci Luis Alejandro Velasco, quien despus de pasar en las aguas del Caribe diez das a la deriva, logr llegar a tierra.Con este libro, Gabriel Garca Mrquez se descubri a s mismo como un narrador. Sin embargo, la intencin primera era la de escribir un reportaje sobre un hombre que estuvo diez das a la deriva en una balsa mecida por el mar Caribe. El futuro premio Nobel de literatura y entonces joven reportero que era Garca Mrquez escuch el relato de los hechos de boca de su protagonista, y lo transform, tal vez sin pretenderlo, en un prodigioso ejercicio literario, una narracin escueta y vigorosa donde late el pulso de un gran escritor.La publicacin por entregas del reportaje en El espectador de Bogot supuso un alboroto poltico considerable se revelaba la existencia de contrabando ilegal en un buque de la Armada colombiana, lo que cost la vida de siete marineros y el naufragio, ms afortunado, de Velasco y el exilio para su autor, que se vio abocado a una nueva vida.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThe Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor is a work of nonfiction by Colombian writer Gabriel Garca Mrquez. The novel is about a shipwrecked sailor 'Velasques' who struggles for ten days to reach the coast.In 1955, Garcia Marquez was working for El Espectador, a newspaper in Bogota, when in February of that year eight crew members of the Caldas, a Colombian destroyer, were washed overboard and disappeared. Ten days later one of them turned up, barely alive, on a deserted beach in northern Colombia. This book, which originally appeared as a series of newspaper articles, is Garcia Marquez's account of that sailor's ordeal.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Relato de un náufrago'? A: The main theme of 'Relato de un náufrago' is survival and the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity, as it recounts the true story of a sailor's struggle to survive after being shipwrecked.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Relato de un náufrago' is Gabriel García Márquez, a renowned Colombian writer and Nobel Prize laureate in literature.
- Q: Is this book available in English? A: Yes, 'Relato de un náufrago' is available in English under the title 'The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor'.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: This book is available in a trade paperback edition.
- Q: How many pages does 'Relato de un náufrago' have? A: The book contains 176 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this edition? A: This edition of 'Relato de un náufrago' was published on March 9, 2010.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is bound in paperback.
- Q: What is the significance of the story in Colombian literature? A: The story is significant in Colombian literature as it showcases García Márquez's early journalistic work and highlights issues such as illegal activities in the Colombian Navy.
- Q: Can I read this book if I am not fluent in Spanish? A: Yes, you can read this book in English, as it has been translated and published for English-speaking audiences.
- Q: What unique perspective does García Márquez provide in this book? A: García Márquez provides a unique perspective by transforming a real-life survival story into a compelling narrative that explores human emotions and the struggle against nature.