In This Town There Are No Thieves. Book Quotes "There are no thieves in this city #juice" Other books like "There are no thieves in this city #juice" Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice. He said that the National Police were investigating the case and that he had to make it clear that not only were the individuals who stole the book responsible, but also anyone who bought it. Camila: When they left the interrogation it was practically nighttime. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at. During all this, David wasnt at the fair. Everything was very strange. Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? And as soon as I got there Luca told me weve been robbed. Camila: Well, it may be a stretch to say everyone, but certainly Im not exaggerating when I say that Gabo is one of Colombias cultural heroes. So I went to the SIJN offices. And well I I was already freaking out. For instance, people started coming up with really crazy and sometimes very disrespectful theories. Camila: They asked the police in that sector for help. The music is by Luis Maurette. by Jonathan Rosenbaum October 26, 1985. I mean, a lot of years are going to go by but the case isnt going to close. Camila: As a collector, lvaro knew exactly what a first edition looked like. No One Writes to the Colonel is published in Colombia. Not a computer or a telephone or a photo. Camila: No, he donated several other things. In January of 1965, while driving from Mexico City to Acapulco, he began plans for 100 Hundred Years of Solitude. I want to get this over with fast. And I said, jokingly, if this isnt done by Thursday, Im donating it to the National Museum on Friday.. While he urinates, she opens the package to find three billiard balls. I mean, yes, the book was found and everything was well and good. David: I mean, its just not right. Our heads were down. Daniel: In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? pockmarked (adjective) covered or disfigured with pitted scars or marks on the skin left by pustules or pimples. The DIJIN and the SIJIN is very confusing even for us. Well, obviously I wasnt going to get in an argument with him and say, no, what are you talking about?. Its a decrepit building. Did you know NPR has an app? Those who stole the work can suffer penalties ranging from 6 to 20 years, as well as those who commit the crime of handling stolen goods, meaning, buying this stolen good, could get 4 to 12 years in jail. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. That robbery. So I started to feel really really bad. And she said the worst like 80 times. This very same box. Daniel: What does that mean? Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. Camila: As soon as he got off the phone with the police, he called David. Luca: The media came first, then the police. But basically what you need to understand is that SIJIN is local and is dependent on the DIJIN, which is national. Camila: Well, you cant hear it very well, but she thanks lvaro, obviously, and says that this book is the start of a great collection that the library wants to create, and that this book in particular is important not just because of its value as a piece of heritage, but also because of what its theft meant for the country. Edgar: I followed people who walked past me up to the door before they could leave and I asked them to open their bags. Daniel Alarcn: Did you know NPR has an app? I should say something and do something very meaningful so it seems like Im doing something. Its like really absurd because it was like, not this, this is bigger than me and I have no idea what Im going to do. Listen to your favorite songs from Memory Changes by There Are No Thieves In This Town Now. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. In 1961, The Evil Hour (La Mala Hora), which had been completed in Mexico but initially published in Spain, had been published, but only after he had won a Colombian literary prize. There was nothing there. Daniel: Hold on. "I didn't know anyone was allowed to write things like that. But if they capture one person and two people tried to sell the book and the third person is the buyer, itll close the day all three are caught. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. and any corresponding bookmarks? We investigate all kinds of crimes dealing with kidnapping and theft in all its forms. But before he left he asked to use their restroom. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. Camila: The assistant of General Palomino, the chief of police, was calling him. Camila: They say that they are meeting on a foot bridge near the neighborhood. There they took their statements. And Ill explain: Edgar and Luca had told the fair security about the robbery. lvaro: He stood there looking at me and he said Had you seen this cover before? And I told him no. So I tossed it in a bag, said thank you and left. Let us not trick ourselves into thinking the big books are the only ones worth our time. lvaro: I told him, I dont want to talk right now and I hung up. Supervisor: But what are their names, man? Personajul principal din Guy, Ryan ReynAvatar: Calea Apeis a zis ca nu a mai avut o aventura pe cinste de la filmul Deadpool pana acum. I mean, it wasnt all of the first editions because they wouldnt all fit, but it was something representative of his work. Camila: They described them as a young olive-skinned man who was about 1.6 meters tall [about 53] and a young blonde woman. A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. Camila: Ill explain: El Tiempo is one of the most important newspapers in the country and Telfono Rosa is a news section or rather, a gossip section about celebrities in Colombia that comes out once a week, every Sunday. Camila: So he thought from now until I get to my house and send the email I will have lost a whole day. They put out an all-points bulletin and somehow discovered I dont know how that the book was going to be taken out of the country. lvaro: And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. And if you hear about it or they come by to try to sell it, youd better give us a call.. He tweets at @itsjuanlove. But the supervisor put it better. We went to another place. Turning point 2 - Damaso is caught by Rouge while he was returning the billiard balls. Someone who steals millions and millions of dollars gets eight years in prison and someone who steals a book by Gabo gets 20. So that Saturday afternoon Luca was helping at the cash registers when a friend came to visit her and asked her who had the keys to the display cases. lvaro: So, do you want to see the book? Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. Though promising enough, all his previous works can be seen as but preliminary exercises to this masterpiece. And its like, oh, no, David: And when she tells me, they stole lvaros One Hundred Years of Solitude. There are no Thieves in This Town - This story is about a thief named Damaso. Camila: The police started questioning everyone. And lvaro told him: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. The shopkeeper pointed out where it was. Camila: And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. And well, Palomino made the official delivery of the book to lvaro in front of all of the media, and then let him speak. He called his mom but she didnt answer. We went up to the directors office and he showed me the eight boxes of first editions, the other books, magazines and newspaper clippings he was going to donate. We investigate all kinds of crimes dealing with kidnapping and theft in all its forms. According to the supervisor, they didnt catch them. We know they were going to sell it for more than 120 million pesos. How long were they at it? Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. Presenter 2: A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. Download our mobile app now. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. We showed up and they said, listen, there was a guy here who was interested but hes going to go to Preservencia to buy it there because those guys are pissed off and dont want to come over here because they know the book is a touchy subject.. Nabo: the Black Man Who Made the Angels Wait, Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses, The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother, No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories. But, getting back to the story So the pavilions other security guard realized that something was happening and went over. Camila: Yes, those. What happened?. So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: The officers jump out of the cars, and he tells me that there were four or five guys there when the police came and they started running. The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. Officer: Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. He stopped in front of the display, saw that the book was missing and put his hands on his head. That youre not going to go where they steal your socks with your shoes still on. Edgar was at the other end of the store and he rushed to where Luca was. What can be done? Like great, now what? Perhaps the greatest. by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. And while it can be easy to focus most of our praise on One Hundred Years of Solitude, undoubtedly his most important novel, let us not forget the stories. Camila: Yes, 120 million. Camila: He knew there was nothing he could do. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. Happy and absolutely incredulous. He held a press conference just to talk about the incident. 1996. . lvaros bookstore, San Librario, also had a stand at the fair. Smoke Rings (2k16 version) [Bonus] There Are No Thieves In This Town. Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. The worst possible. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. In that part of the city-center, there are several blocks filled with stands that for years have been selling books, mostly used books. Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next Luca, for example, said this to me: Well, it doesnt make sense that the police, knowing who was involved, didnt hold anyone accountable for anything, right? Like great, now what? Perhaps the greatest. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. They arrived at the police station and the chief of police, Palomino. You can hear it in his voice. Yes. For instance, people started coming up with really crazy and sometimes very disrespectful theories. Are you sure you want to remove #bookConfirmation# Good morning. From all over the world. Well, it may be a stretch to say everyone, but certainly Im not exaggerating when I say that Gabo is one of Colombias cultural heroes. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude at the Book Fair in Bogot. David: Well, I was totally happy And scared. And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. Camila: By Monday, this was already the story of the day in all of the newspapers, broadcasts and news bulletins. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. Im calling David. He heard the news on, is a radio show where they talk about national news. We started driving all over the place. But we have to close this circle with the capture of those responsible. Also, lvaro was the only person with the keys to the cases. Camila: lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. Garca Mrquez had died a year earlier, in April 2014, and this book fair was being held in his honor. It was in Uruguay. All I could say was sure, of course, we have to answer for this. I thought I dont know how but we have to answer for this.. Are you crazy?! And it makes me very sad because the book was stolen, but it also gives me peace, tranquility and pride knowing that there are people who can feel another persons minor misfortune, compared to the many misfortunes in life and in the country, as if it were their own. Dozens of national and international media outlets continued to call lvaro and David. at the Book Fair in Bogot. And I started at the most obvious place: The National Police. what am I supposed to say? lvaro: So I went to the restroom, I peed, I took a breath and wiped the sweat off my forehead. Its that kind of moment when you put yourself in the third person and say, what now? At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. Everything was very melodramatic. And they came with four or five motorcycles. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at. lvaro: I was in total disbelief. . Each stroke, each seemingly monotonous rant, is intentional and gives strength to the whole. All I could say was sure, of course, we have to answer for this. I thought I dont know how but we have to answer for this.. Daniel: And what about that figure, that they were going to sell it for 120 million or something like that? But he hadnt even thought about the media. Some news outlets, for example, said that they had found it inside of a house and others said it was at a street stand. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? Edgar: I got there to see what was going on. lvaro: He said, I cant believe it. Remote War #the Role Of Technology# %^ In War #### The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the . And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. When they hung up, lvaro was in shock. I have the worst news you could imagine. Camila: No. Ok, so lvaro bought this book in 2006. Camila: So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. And the protocol goes on and on. It was like if delivering the book was matter of life or death. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. Camila: More than a year ago, in May 2015. And what about the price? Even after dozens of conversations with the lieutenant, even though I carried with me a signed authorization, at one point I came to think that I was going to leave that place without an interview. It seems like there was some kind of agreement to turn over the book, and thats that. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at El Tiempo?. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Supervisor: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. As a collector, lvaro knew exactly what a first edition looked like. When he had finished the novel, his wife informed him that they owed twelve thousand dollars. He was at en event at his bookstore when he found out the news was everywhere. Edgar: That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. But if they capture one person and two people tried to sell the book and the third person is the buyer, itll close the day all three are caught. They put a type of caution tape in front of the display cases, like at a crime scene, and the order was not to move until lvaro arrived. In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? And well, Im telling you all this, Daniel, because I sat there for almost two hours and I couldnt believe how much bureaucracy I had to deal with. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. Well, not quite. Which is to say, it would be nice if all of the cases the police handled where recommended cases and they were just as efficient when they deal with the robbery of an average, ordinary citizen. Daniel: How come they hadnt even filed a complaint? Or about 20 thousand dollars. 76-106. A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. But they didnt, When David found out that the story was already all over the media, he got fair security on the phone, a retired colonel. And on top of that, the bookstore was going to be at the exit of the Macondo Pavilion, which was clearly the most important one at the fair. When they get on the highway, near the neighborhood, one of the police officers says: Supervisor: There are some guys down there.. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. My guide introduced me to another officer but neither of them knew why I was there. Camila: Charro. In other words, he wasnt just worried about how he was going to pay for the book, but also about what would become of the association. How? from your Reading List will also remove any But before he left he asked to use their restroom. Yes. Edgar: He tells me, the police are coming now so you can file a report. If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Happy and absolutely incredulous. David: I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. And as soon as I got there Luca told me weve been robbed. But he hadnt even thought about the media. I have the worst news you could imagine. Juan Vicente Valbuena: The Attorney General considers the theft of Gabriel Garca Mrquez work a serious attack on our cultural heritage. But. One of them is The Golden Cock. Camila: Some news outlets, for example, said that they had found it inside of a house and others said it was at a street stand. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. I mean what am I going to do? But Luca remembered that the agreement was that only lvaro could handle the books. Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town, including Of the Things I Would Not . The day-to-day life of the colonel, which doesn't amount to much, is handled with the precise detail of a painter. Camila: They, meaning fair security. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. Supervisor: A relevant case is when a person is robbed and that person has some important societal status. And this supervisor spends his time walking through downtown Bogot because thats where most robberies happen. David: Its that kind of moment when you put yourself in the third person and say, what now? David: There was a very diligent group of police. Youre crazy, what are you thinking?!. NPR One joins you this Thanksgiving while you travel or wait in line or wait for a friend. They hired two security guards who were only tasked with watching the bookstore, and on top of that, they agreed that one person on their staff would be at the cases at all times. . Nothing I did in films was mine. Camila: Yes. Camila: I have no idea, but you can imagine that he or she might threaten him or something, right? Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. His desk was called the "Cave of the Mafia"; there, he worked for eight to ten hours a day for eighteen months. Ana protests that he could have been shot, and (read more from the There Are No Thieves in This Town Summary). Learn more about Radio Ambulante and this story by visiting our website: . So he thought from now until I get to my house and send the email I will have lost a whole day. In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. Were very, Theres a superhero in Argentina. Those were tears of joy. 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