No One Writes to the Colonel
Harper Colophon booksDescription
In a small, forgotten town, a retired colonel lives in quiet desperation, clinging to the hope of a pension promised decades ago for his service in a brutal civil war. Each week, he visits the post office, his anticipation mounting, only to be met with the same crushing disappointment: no mail, no money, no reprieve from his mounting debts and the gnawing hunger. This poignant novella masterfully explores themes of dignity, disillusionment, and the enduring human spirit in the face of bureaucratic indifference and societal neglect. Through sparse yet evocative prose, Gabriel Garcia Marquez crafts a timeless portrait of a man waiting for a life that may never arrive.
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paperback
Harper & Row
Published Jan 1, 1979
170 pages
ISBN: 9780060907006
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First Published
1961
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
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