Necropolis

(Paperback)

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An unnamed author is invited to the International Congress of Biography and Memory in Jerusalem. In the conference rooms of a luxury hotel, he listens to a series of extraordinary life stories. But it is Jos Maturana - evangelical pastor, recovering drug addict and ex-con - with his story of redemption at the hands of a charismatic tattooed messiah from Miami, who fascinates the author more than any other. But is it true Hours later however, Maturana is found dead in his hotel room. The narrator, moved by Maturana's life story sets out to discover the truth about his death.

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Praise for Necropolis

"Santiago Gamboa and Garca Mrquez are the two most important Colombian writers."
--Manuel Vzquez Montalbn

"Gamboa is one of the most interesting Latin American writers...[and Necropolis] is his most ambitious novel yet."
--La Nacin

"[With Necropolis] Gamboa proves once again that perhaps no other contemporary Colombian author more perfectly captures the rhythm of storytelling...A formidable writer who deserves robust praise for uniquely lively, lucid and passionate prose."
--El Espectador (Colombia)

"[Necropolis exhibits a] magnificent use of language, accomplishing the difficult task of bringing so many different voices to life whilst making each one authentic and unique."
--La Otra Orilla Jury

"A modern Decameron...an unusual and wistful novel."
--La Libert

Praise for Necropolis
"Santiago Gamboa and Garcia Marquez are the two most important Colombian writers."
--Manuel Vazquez Montalban

"Gamboa is one of the most interesting Latin American writers...[and Necropolis] is his most ambitious novel yet."
--La Nacion
"[With Necropolis] Gamboa proves once again that perhaps no other contemporary Colombian author more perfectly captures the rhythm of storytelling...A formidable writer who deserves robust praise for uniquely lively, lucid and passionate prose."
--El Espectador (Colombia)
"[Necropolis exhibits a] magnificent use of language, accomplishing the difficult task of bringing so many different voices to life whilst making each one authentic and unique."
--La Otra Orilla Jury
"A modern Decameron...an unusual and wistful novel."
--La Liberte
Praise for "Necropolis
""Santiago Gamboa and Garcia Marquezare the two most important Colombian writers."
Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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""Gamboa is one of the most interesting Latin American writers...[and "Necropolis"] is his most ambitious novel yet." "La Nacion
""[With "Necropolis"] Gamboa proves once again that perhaps no other contemporary Colombian author more perfectly captures the rhythm of storytelling...A formidable writer who deserves robust praise for uniquely lively, lucid and passionate prose" "El Espectador"(Colombia)
"["Necropolis" exhibits a] magnificent use of language, accomplishing the difficult task of bringing so many different voices to life whilst making each one authentic and unique." La Otra Orilla Jury
"A modern Decameron...an unusual and wistful novel." "La Liberte""

Author Bio

Novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Santiago Gamboa was born in Colombia in 1965. His American debut, published by Europa in 2012, was the novelNecropolis, winner of the Otra Orilla Literary Prize. He is also the author ofNight Prayers(Europa, 2016) andReturn to the Dark Valley(Europa 2018). Award-winning translator Howard Curtis has worked on more than sixty books from French, Italian and Spanish. Among his recent translations for Europa are works by Jean-Claude Izzo and Santiago Gamboa.