by Gabriel García Márquez · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401260131
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«Noticia de un secuestro» is the journalistic chronicle by Gabriel García Márquez, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (329 pages, in Spanish).
The work reconstructs the kidnapping of several Colombian journalism professionals by drug trafficking networks. The author documents the harsh conditions of captivity and the atmosphere of anxiety the country experienced, based on testimonies and investigative work.
Recommended for readers of narrative journalism, true crime, and those who want to delve into Colombia's recent history.
Gabriel José García Márquez was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha Pardo; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
