The Shape of the Ruins

By Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Book Overview

BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FINALIST

A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the masterpiece from Juan Gabriel V?squez.

The Shape of the Ruins 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.

This 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, The Shape of the Ruins is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735211159
• ISBN13: 9780735211155
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"