Account of a castaway

Name: Account of a castaway
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Autor: Gabriel García Márquez

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On February 28, 1955, eight crew members of the Colombian Navy destroyer Caldas went overboard and disappeared during a storm in the Caribbean Sea. Only one of them survived, Luis Alexandre Velasco, who, after spending ten days adrift without food or drink, was found half-dead on a deserted beach in northern Colombia. Virtually kidnapped by the authorities and placed in a naval hospital, he was only allowed to speak to regime journalists during this time, and only one from the opposition, disguised as a doctor, managed to interview him. All of Colombia was then under the folkloric dictatorship of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, and Velasco was transformed into a national hero, giving patriotic speeches on radio and television.

Shortly thereafter, Luís Alexandre Veloso entered the El Espectador newsroom offering his story, which by then was nothing more than old news. Although he assumed he wouldn't have much to say, as the government had clearly set the limits on his statements, the editor-in-chief followed his intuition and made a deal with Velasco.

In twenty six-hour daily sessions, Velasco recounted the tragedy to then-novice reporter Gabriel García Márquez, who discovered that no storm had occurred, but rather an accident: the destroyer was carrying contraband, and having listed due to the force of the rough seas, the cargo broke loose and swept the eight sailors overboard. The revelation of what had really happened immediately became a political denunciation. The country was gripped by great uproar, which robbed the shipwrecked sailor of his glory and led to the reporter's exile.

A Shipwrecked Sailor's Tale shows us that Gabo, Gabriel García Márquez's affectionate nickname, is much more than One Hundred Years of Solitude. His narrative is enchanting, a true gift to readers of his work.

ISBN	978-850-101-120-6
Tradutor	Remy Gorga Filho
Altura	210 mm
Largura	135 mm
Profundidade	8 mm
Lançamento	01/04/1977
Páginas	144

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Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014), também conhecido como Gabo, nasceu na aldeia de Aracataca nas imediações de Barranquilla, Colômbia. Começou seu trabalho de jornalista em 1949, atuando em diversos jornais e cidades, inclusive como correspondente internacional em Nova York para o jornal El Espectador. Posteriormente, sua obra jornalística foi compilada e publicada em 5 volumes. Mas foi na ficção que alcançou reconhecimento internacional, sendo autor de alguns dos maiores romances do século XX e considerado mestre do realismo mágico latino-americano. Em 1982, recebeu o Prêmio Nobel de Literatura pelo conjunto de sua obra. Entre suas principais obras estão Cem anos de solidão, O amor nos tempos de cólera, Crônica de uma morte anunciada, Notícia de um sequestro e Memória de minhas putas tristes.