Chronicle of a Death Foretold 21506

Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a novella by Gabriel García Márquez that tells the story of a murder that everyone knew was going to happen, yet no one tried to stop. The narrative reconstructs the events leading up to the death through multiple perspectives and testimonies. Key features: • Written by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez • Arabic translation by Saleh Almani • Non-linear narrative structure • Blend of journalistic investigation and literary fiction • Explores themes of honor, fate, and collective responsibility • Based on real events from 1950s Colombia The book was originally published in Spanish in 1981 under the title 'Crónica de una muerte anunciada'. The New York Times Book Review praised it as 'a very strange and brilliant story told in an innovative and fascinating way.' The novel's structure is unique as it reveals the murder in the opening and then works backward to examine how and why it occurred, creating a sense of inevitable tragedy despite the foreknowledge of all involved.