News of a kidnapping
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New York : Vintage International, 2008.
ISBN
9781400034932, 1400034930, 9780241968697, 0241968690, 0224050028, 9780224050029, 9780141032504, 0141032502
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 364.154 GAR | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Vintage International, 2008.
Format
Book
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291 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781400034932, 1400034930, 9780241968697, 0241968690, 0224050028, 9780224050029, 9780141032504, 0141032502
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A powerful retelling of actual events from a turbulent period of Colombian history. 'She looked over her shoulder before getting into the car to be sure no one was following her.' Pablo Escobar: billionaire drugs baron, ruthless manipulator brutal killer and jefe of the infamous Madellin cartel. A man whose importance in the international drug trade and renown for his charitable work among the poor brought him influence and power in his home country of Colombia, and the unwanted attention of the American courts. Terrified of the new Colombian President's determination to extradite him to America, Escobar found the best bargaining tools he could find: hostages. In the winter of 1990, ten relatives of Colombian politicians, mostly women, were abducted and held hostage as Escobar attempted to strong-arm the government into blocking his extradition. Two died, the rest survived, and from their harrowing stories Marquez retells, with vivid clarity, the terror and uncertainty of those dark an volatile months.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
García Márquez, G., & Grossman, E. (2008). News of a kidnapping (First Vintage International edition.). Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)García Márquez, Gabriel, 1927-2014 and Edith Grossman. 2008. News of a Kidnapping. Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)García Márquez, Gabriel, 1927-2014 and Edith Grossman. News of a Kidnapping Vintage International, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)García Márquez, Gabriel, and Edith Grossman. News of a Kidnapping First Vintage International edition., Vintage International, 2008.
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