The Sound of Things Falling

The Sound of Things Falling
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781408825792
ISBN-13 : 1408825791
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Book Synopsis The Sound of Things Falling by : Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Download or read book The Sound of Things Falling written by Juan Gabriel Vásquez and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No sooner does he get to know Ricardo Laverde in a seedy billiard hall in Bogot� than Antonio Yammara realises that the ex-pilot has a secret. Antonio's fascination with his new friend's life grows until the day Ricardo receives a mysterious, unmarked cassette. Shortly afterwards, he is shot dead on a street corner. Yammara's investigation into what happened leads back to the early 1960s, marijuana smuggling and a time before the cocaine trade trapped Colombia in a living nightmare.


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