by Gabriel García Márquez
Mark Twain once wrote, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t.” It’s an adage exemplified in this poignant account of survival at sea. The tale was originally related to a young reporter at the Bogota daily, ‘El Espectador’ in 195...
As humans we seem pretty fascinated with stories of human survival. The idea of the endurance of the human spirit has been explored in numerous films, books and television programmes. So it makes sense that Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s first work would be one that explores this very issue. The Story of ...
The premise could make you think this book will be dead boring, but it's gripping and fantastic. It's wonderfully told and wonderfully imagined (and actually a true story). Read it when you think you have problems, like should you make pasta or chicken for dinner, or can you wear brown panty hose wi...
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