No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel García Márquez
This novel centers around an impoverished, retired colonel who has been waiting for many years for the pension he was promised. Despite his increasing desperation and the urging of his wife, the colonel remains hopeful and proud, refusing to sell his only valuable possession, a rooster that he plans to enter in a cockfight. The story explores themes of poverty, pride, and the struggle for dignity amid difficult circumstances.
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- Published
- 1961
- Nationality
- Colombian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 62-100
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
- Ninguém Escreve Ao Coronel
- Ninguém Escreve ao Coronel
- No One Writes To The Colonel And Other Stories
- Plukovníkovi Nemá Kto Napísať
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