The shape of the ruins
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McLean, Anne, 1962- translator.
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
ISBN
9781432862114, 1432862111
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | LARGE PRINT MYSTERY TRUSS | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | LARGE PRINT VASQUEZ | On Shelf |
| Crestwood Public Library District - Stacks | LP VAS | On Shelf |
| Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District - Stacks | LP TRU | On Shelf |
| Summit Public Library District - Stacks | LP MYS TRU | On Shelf |
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
729 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781432862114, 1432862111
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
"Originally published in Spanish in 2015 by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial as Laforma de las ruinas"-- Title page verso.
Description
"A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vasquez. The Shape of the Ruins is a masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. A man is arrested at a museum in Colombia for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of an assassin. The incident barely makes the news though the political murder this assassin committed years before set off riots that ushered in a decade of bloody civil war in the country -- "La Violencia" -- a time that still echos throughout Colombia. Soon this theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular obsessions with conspiracy theories and the truth; and it haunts the people 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 hidden characters who have unknowingly shaped its modern landscape. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound and eerily relevant to our times, The Shape of the Ruins is the tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our political memory"--,Provided by publisher.
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LARGE PRINT
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vásquez, J. G., & McLean, A. (2019). The shape of the ruins (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, 1973- and Anne McLean. 2019. The Shape of the Ruins. Waterville, Maine: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, 1973- and Anne McLean. The Shape of the Ruins Waterville, Maine: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, and Anne McLean. The Shape of the Ruins Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
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