{"product_id":"relato-de-um-naufrago","title":"Account of a castaway","description":"\" \u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eShortly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Shipwrecked Sailor's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159215784188,"sku":"9788501011206","price":69.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/b7f338d7daeb220aa13cf38b278a296c_9c5f4845-e71f-49a6-afa8-ab591e1a7d1d.jpg?v=1778875356","url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/products\/relato-de-um-naufrago","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}