{"product_id":"the-story-of-a-shipwrecked-sailor","title":"The story of a shipwrecked sailor by GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a gripping nonfiction narrative based on the real-life survival of a Colombian sailor, Luis Alejandro Velasco. The story recounts how Velasco was thrown overboard during a storm and drifted alone on a raft in the Caribbean Sea for ten days without food or fresh water. As he battles hunger, thirst, sun exposure, and hallucinations, his determination to survive keeps him going. Beyond the survival tale, the book also exposes how the official version of the incident was false, revealing political truths and government cover-ups, making it both an adventure story and a piece of investigative journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1143\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGabriel García Márquez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1927–2014) was one of the most influential authors of the 20th century and a key figure in magical realism. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 and is best known for works like \u003cem data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"905\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e. Márquez began his career as a journalist, and this book reflects his strong reporting skills combined with powerful storytelling. His writing often blends reality with deeper social and political insights, earning him worldwide acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45269347434753,"sku":"30AGCPEDD-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/nee.jpg?v=1717658827","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-a-shipwrecked-sailor","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}