I'm Not Here to Give a Speech (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781101911181)

Available in English for the first time in the U.S., a collection of the speeches of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garc a M rquez.

Throughout his life, Gabriel Garc a M rquez spoke publicly with the same passion and energy that marked his writing. Now the wisdom and compassion of these performances are available in English for the first time. I'm Not Here to Give a Speech records key events throughout the author's life, from a farewell to his classmates delivered when he was only seventeen to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Written across a lifetime, these speeches chart the growth of a genius: each is a snapshot offering insights into the beliefs and ideas of a world- renowned storyteller. Preserving Garc a M rquez's unmistakeable voice for future generations, I'm Not Here to Give a Speech is a must-have for anyone who ever fell in love with Macondo or cherished a battered copy of Love in the Time of Cholera.

Author: Gabriel Garc? M疵quez
ISBN-10: 1101911182
ISBN-13: 9781101911181
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 01/08/2019
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 11/05/2018
Library Journal 12/01/2018 pg. 75
Shelf Awareness 01/08/2019