El ruido de las cosas al caer / The Sound of Things Falling (Paperback)

from cammykitty

The Sound of Things Falling is a difficult book to summarize. It is a story set in a story, about falls - airplanes falling out of the sky, dead bodies falling, politicians and drug lords falling. The story starts when a man, Antonio, meets another man who is old enough to be his father, Ricardo ...

from baswood

Bogota, Columbia and I immediately think of Bobby Moore and that Bracelet. In May 1970 the English World Cup team captained by Bobby Moore were in Columbia as part of their final preparations for the 1970 World Cup that was held in Mexico City. Moore was accused of stealing a bracelet in a jewell...

from wrmjr66

Vasquez's novel, The Sound of Things Falling, follows the narrator, Antonio, as his life unfolds amid the modern history of Columbia. The story turns on the idea that a single event or person can alter a person's life profoundly. The key event is the Antonio's meeting with Ricardo Laverde and, se...

from pdepena

Why did they name it "The Sound of Things Falling"? Makes no sense. A man befriends some random guy, then turns out the guy is a criminal. They are both shot at; he is wounded and the acquaintance is killed. The event ruins his life, but he tracks down the guy's daughter and they both find out mo...

from cuicocha

This story of present day Colombia utilizes the history of the country in the 1980s- 90s. Friendship with the mysterious Ricardo Laverde involves the protagonist in a story of discovery and loss. The author quickly involves the reader in the story, slows the pace in the middle and then concludes ...