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The Sound of Things Falling

by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Anne McLean
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Colombian history intertwined with delicate human fragility.

If you're drawn to novels that transport you not only to other places but deep into the emotional landscapes of their characters, "The Sound of Things Falling" should be your next read. Vasquez weaves Colombia's violent past with an intimate tale of human vulnerability, crafting a narrative that's as profoundly personal as it is politically resonant. You'll find yourself gripped by the melancholic beauty of his prose and the haunting echoes of history's impact on the present.

  • Premio Alfaguara de Novela (2011)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2013)
  • Premio Gregor von Rezzori-Città di Firenze (2013)
  • Premio Valle-Inclán Nominee for Anne McLean (2013)
  • Βραβείο Λογοτεχνικής Μετάφρασης Ισπανόφωνης Λογοτεχνίας Instituto Cervantes (2015)
  • Dublin Literary Award (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Sound of Things Falling

by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Anne McLean
$8.90 Now $7.90 Save 11% more
ISBN: 9781408831618
Authors: Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Anne McLean
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Date of Publication: 2013-11-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, Suspense, Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 18332 readers)

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No sooner does he get to know Ricardo Laverde in the billiard halls of Bogotá than young Colombian lawyer Antonio Yammara realises that the ex-pilot has a secret. Antonio's fascination with his new friend's life grows until the day Ricardo receives a mysterious cassette in an unmarked envelope. Shortly afterwards, he is shot dead on a street corner; Yammara's investigation into what happened leads back to the early 1960s, marijuana smuggling and a time before the cocaine trade trapped Colombia in a living nightmare.
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Colombian history intertwined with delicate human fragility.

If you're drawn to novels that transport you not only to other places but deep into the emotional landscapes of their characters, "The Sound of Things Falling" should be your next read. Vasquez weaves Colombia's violent past with an intimate tale of human vulnerability, crafting a narrative that's as profoundly personal as it is politically resonant. You'll find yourself gripped by the melancholic beauty of his prose and the haunting echoes of history's impact on the present.

  • Premio Alfaguara de Novela (2011)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2013)
  • Premio Gregor von Rezzori-Città di Firenze (2013)
  • Premio Valle-Inclán Nominee for Anne McLean (2013)
  • Βραβείο Λογοτεχνικής Μετάφρασης Ισπανόφωνης Λογοτεχνίας Instituto Cervantes (2015)
  • Dublin Literary Award (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.