News of a Kidnapping Signed First Edition Reference

Noticia de un secuestro (Mondadori, Madrid, 1996; English: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997, translated by Edith Grossman) is García Márquez’s nonfiction account of the kidnapping of ten prominent Colombians by Pablo Escobar’s Medellín cartel in 1990. The book demonstrates that García Márquez’s narrative mastery extends to journalism — the real events are rendered with the same urgency and psychological depth as his fiction.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed English first (Knopf): $50–$125
• Unsigned English first: $8–$15

García Márquez’s most significant work of nonfiction — a companion to his fictional explorations of Colombian violence and power.