Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. So he started to call them on the radio. And, Daniel, do you know what Transmilenio is? Camila: He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. 20 years in prison for stealing a book? And well I I was already freaking out. Camila: Yes, up to 20 years. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. Camila: 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. Its huge. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix is your guide into the world of Latino arts and culture. That morning lvaro was getting ready to give a television interview at the central plaza of the book fair when dozens of kids, students from some grade school, came in. . Instead I said, yes, of course.. 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. Perhaps the greatest. In This Town There Are No Thieves. One of his stories, "There are No Thieves in This Town," was filmed by an experimental group for presentation at the 1965 Locarno Film Festival. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. "Diary of a Shipwrecked Sailor. A first edition copy of. David wasnt just in charge of that bookstore, he was also the president of the Association of Independent Booksellers, the ACLI [by its initials in Spanish]. Im Daniel Alarcn. Camila: And, Daniel, I cant tell you how difficult it was to find someone in the police department who would agree to talk to me or who was able to. Camila: Ok, so lvaro bought this book in 2006. Not at all. Presenter 2: A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. 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. lvaro: I wasnt friends with Garca Mrquez. 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. We started driving all over the place. Thats the bad part. Youre crazy, what are you thinking?!. 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. Why would the theft of a single book mean so much to a country like Colombia? 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. Thanks for listening. Major, but the book that was stolen at the last Book Fair? And, Daniel, I cant tell you how difficult it was to find someone in the police department who would agree to talk to me or who was able to. There was nothing there. And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. Language. Daniel: No, wait, Camila, youre speaking Colombian. lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. Garca Mrquez sent the first three chapters of 100 Hundred Years of Solitude to Carlos Fuentes, who along with the Argentinean writer Julio Cortzar was an early fan and supporter. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. And this supervisor spends his time walking through downtown Bogot because thats where most robberies happen. We sat down and he showed me the book. And he said return my book or pay for it. Major: Would we be able to do that? Supervisor: When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. Under regular security procedure, they shouldve informed the police. He wanted the whole thing to be over, so early that week he called Consuelo Gaitn, the director of the National Library, and told her: Please, I want to make this donation really, really quickly. In 1982, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Not even me. And finally, the vendor. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. Thanks for listening. To open their bags. Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town, including Of the Things I Would Not Have Omitted to Note and Treasure, Within Your Little Hour of Grace and more. He heard the news on, is a radio show where they talk about national news. Consuelo Gaitn: Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. From all over the world. Not at all. Damaso is not very good at his profession, for instance, he stole billiard balls instead of anything of value. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. The worst. lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. The books on display. 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.. And what about that figure, that they were going to sell it for 120 million or something like that? And well, the fair ended on Monday and.. Camila: Everything was going back to normal. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. But. And its like, oh, no, And when she tells me, they stole lvaros. They were like CSI or something. Yes, 120 million. what happened?. The first time I tried was in June 2015. And finally, the vendor. Camila: But on the other hand, he was certain he didnt want lvaro to find out from someone else. An officer met me and brought me to a small office filled with empty cubicles. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. I mean, we must be certain of that. And that General Palomino wanted to deliver it to him in person. Did they close the case? Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. lvaro: It took four or five hours, it was this frustrating thing that wouldnt end. All I could say was sure, of course, we have to answer for this. I thought I dont know how but we have to answer for this.. A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. It was translated into English by Gregory Rabassa, a winner of the National Book Award for his translation of Julio Cortzar's Hopscotch. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. Daniel: In other words, pay for the book. Well, sure, so they can say something, you know? He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. 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 was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. 08:37 Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next In this context it means something like ridiculous. Its that very same feeling that Edgar had. They radioed the poor police officer. Im an investigator with SIJINs anti-theft group. Two booksellers from Bogot. Thank you for listening to Radio Ambulante. Edgar thought that not much time had passed between when they had been robbed and when they noticed. My name is Luca Fernanda Buitrago Montaez. Because the whole thing started to break down. Edgar was at the other end of the store and he rushed to where Luca was. To get there, head to the Village of Outcasts in A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. David: There was a very diligent group of police. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. The officer asked us not to use his name. The right thing to do was to call him and tell him myself because I was the person he had loaned the books to. I spoke with press chiefs, commanders and lieutenants. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. Sort of. The books had cards with bibliographic information. Im calling to inform you that the book has been found.. Their number? I dont know, those guys came to sell the book but they are asking for a lot.. 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. I dont know. So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. from your Reading List will also remove any As well as anyone who acquires it. I want to get this over with fast. And I said, jokingly, if this isnt done by Thursday, Im donating it to the National Museum on Friday.. "I didn't know anyone was allowed to write things like that. What the loss of this book meant to the country. lvaro answered and said Whats up, David? And I said, listen lvaro, they stole your, Yes. lvaro still didnt tell anyone anything. His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. Were talking about a lot of money. lvaro: Where did that number come from? Camila: Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. lvaro went back to his house. What is really important and what I take away from all this extends beyond the book. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. Camila: During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Camila: The friend gave him the email address. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. So, of course, the pressure for everything to be ready and go well was enormous. The one he had loaned the book to. When they get out to run, they hear gunfire. Overview; View 1 Edition Details; Reviews Lists; Related Books; Publish Date. 64. lvaro: And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Camila: I have no idea, but you can imagine that he or she might threaten him or something, right? And its like, oh, no, David: And when she tells me, they stole lvaros One Hundred Years of Solitude. NPR One joins you this Thanksgiving while you travel or wait in line or wait for a friend. She told him that she was going to write the story herself and send it to eltiempo.com. Im Daniel Alarcn. When I saw the hole, it took less than a second to look over the books and realize it was that book: it was One Hundred Years of Solitude. Until finally in April 2016 they gave me an appointment to meet with the lieutenant in charge of the case. Camila: He showed me the inscription and then he showed me something else. Daniel: Or rather, they dont close But they get filed away? Camila: Eight police officers went. Camila: Good morning. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. lvaro: 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. And it lasted for about half an hour until. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. Everything was very strange. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. No one wanted to give a statement. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. Im calling David. But they didnt. I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. Gautibonza, the chief of police for Bogot, told him that when they found out about the robbery. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. No, of course not. And on top of that the Telfono Rosa comes out once a week. I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. 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. He asked Is this your book?. Not even me. what happened?. They took all of the books out of the display case and started packing them up. lvaro: Listen, hurry up, hurry up, theyre waiting. Traffic isnt moving. Well, turn on your siren. So the car went as fast as it could. Camila: They took lvaro, David, Edgar, Luca and two other women who were in charge of taking care of the display case to the fairs security office. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts, Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. I freaked out. 82. I would feel unworthy of standing in this place that was his if I were not fully aware that the colossal tragedy he refused to recognize thirty-two years ago is now, for the first time since the beginning of humanity, nothing more than a simple scientific possibility. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Those were tears of joy. His name is Menganno and. But that was on Sunday, right? The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. I know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. Which is to say, it would be nice if all of the cases the police handled where recommended cases and they were just as efficient when they deal with the robbery of an average, ordinary citizen. THERE ARE NO THIEVES IN THIS VILLAGE En este pueblo no hay ladrones. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. That day around noon his friend called him back. So the case with the book was clearly recommended. Chapter-by-chapter summaries and multiple sections of expert analysis; The ultimate resource for assignments, engaging lessons, and lively book discussions . 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. 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