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This is plainly visible in this collections of short stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
The first story, which is the title story, is about a Colonel who is in his seventies and his d...more...]]> 21602399 875001 23885 0060751576 9780060751579 39 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167484034m/23885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167484034s/23885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23885.No_One_Writes_to_the_Colonel_and_Other_Stories 3.73 1555 Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.

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Enjoyable.]]> 15873244 54697 23885 0060751576 9780060751579 39 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167484034m/23885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167484034s/23885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23885.No_One_Writes_to_the_Colonel_and_Other_Stories 3.73 1555 Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.

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-Big Mama's Funeral, which includes:
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*One of These Days
*There Are No Thieves in This Town
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