"I find myself remembering that my father used to say that everyone has three lives: the public, the private, and the secret."
On a weekday morning in March 2014, Gabriel Garcìa Márquez, one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century, came down with a cold.
In this intimate and honest account on grief and death, Rodrigo Garcia not only contemplates his father's mortality and remarkable humanity, but also his mother's tremendous charm and tenderness. Mercedes Barcha, Gabo's constant companion and creative muse, was one of the foremost influences on his life and art.
A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes is a revelatory portrait of a family coping with loss and a rich depiction of a son's love.
| ISBN: | 9780008487928 |
| Publication date: | 14th April 2022 |
| Author: | Rodrigo García |
| Publisher: | HarperVia an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Autobiography: writers Coping with / advice about death and bereavement Reportage, journalism or collected columns Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Family psychology Local and family history, nostalgia |