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In Evil Hour

Gabriel García Márquez

  • 197 pages · about 3 hours
  • First published 1962
  • 74 editions
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1 About this book

In Evil Hour takes place in a nameless Colombian village. Someone has been placing satirical pasquinades about the town, outlining the locals' shameful secrets. Some dismiss these as common gossip. However, when a man kills his wife's supposed lover after reading of her infidelity, the mayor decides that action is called for.

He declares martial law and sends soldiers (who are actually armed thugs) to patrol the streets. He also uses the 'state of unrest' as an excuse to crack down on his political enemies. (Wikipedia).

  • Fighting
  • Romance literature
  • Magic realism
  • Corruption
  • Good and evil
  • City and town life

2 About Gabriel García Márquez

1927–2014

Gabriel José García Márquez (Latin American Spanish: ; 6 March 1928 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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