La hojarasca.

Barcelona, Spain Ediciones Orbis , 1983. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1983); unstated. First published in 1955. Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows a hint of wear to the lower rear corner tip; foxing to the outside edges of the text block and shows also the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy; structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor imperfections only. Very close to "As New". No DJ as issued. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5 x 0.9 inches) 189 pages. Language: Spanish. Weight: 10.9 ounces. Deep blue boards with gilt titles and designs at the front panel and backstrip. Author's signature gilt-embossed at the front panel. Very attractive designs. The text is large print. First Edition Thus (1983); unstated. First published in 1955. Hardback: Lacks a DJ, but probably never had one. Gabriel García Márquez (1927 – 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, 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. His works have achieved significant critical acclaim and widespread commercial success, most notably for popularizing a literary style known as magic realism, which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary and realistic situations. Some of his works are set in the fictional village of Macondo (mainly inspired by his birthplace, Aracataca), and most of them explore the theme of solitude. Upon García Márquez's death in April 2014, Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, called him "the greatest Colombian who ever lived. Leaf Storm (La Hojarasca) was García Márquez's first novella and took seven years to find a publisher, finally being published in 1955. García Márquez notes that "of all that he had written (as of 1973), Leaf Storm was his favorite because he felt that it was the most sincere and spontaneous." All the events of the novella take place in one room, during a half-hour period on Wednesday 12 September 1928. It is the story of an old colonel (similar to García Márquez's own grandfather) who tries to give a proper Christian burial to an unpopular French doctor. The colonel is supported only by his daughter and grandson. The novella explores the child's first experience with death by following his stream of consciousness. The book also reveals the perspective of Isabel, the Colonel's daughter, which provides a feminine point of view.