{"product_id":"the-shape-of-the-ruins-paperback","title":"The Shape of the Ruins - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan Gabriel Vasquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne McLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vásquez. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. When a man is arrested at a museum for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of a murdered Colombian politician, few notice. But soon this thwarted theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular fixations with conspiracy theories, assassinations, and historical secrets; and it haunts those who feel that only they know the real truth behind these killings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the ways in which past violence shapes our present lives. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound, eerily relevant to our times and deeply personal, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Gabriel Vásquez\u003c\/b\u003e's previous books include the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winner and national bestseller\u003ci\u003e The Sound of Things Falling\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning \u003ci\u003eReputations, The Informers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of Costaguana\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story collection \u003ci\u003eLovers on All Saints' Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Vásquez's novels have been published in twenty-eight languages worldwide. After sixteen years in France, Belgium, and Spain, he now lives in Bogotá. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnne McLean\u003c\/b\u003e translates Latin American and Spanish novels, short stories, memoirs, and other writings. She has twice won both the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e Foreign Fiction Prize and the Premio Valle Inclán, and received the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award with Juan Gabriel Vásquez for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Things Falling\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Toronto.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man Booker International Prize (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765587444000,"sku":"9780735211155","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7dc24ff8ea41203d1d1af321d84e859c.webp?v=1780274288","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-shape-of-the-ruins-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}