A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes - A Son's Memoir of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mercedes Barcha

The son of one of the greatest writers of our time-Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel García Márquez-remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss.'It enthralled and moved me.' Salman Rushdie

About the author

Rodrigo Garcia was born in Colombia, grew up in Mexico City, and now lives in Los Angeles with his family. He studied history at Harvard University before becoming a screenwriter and director. His theatrical films include Nine Lives, Albert Nobbs, and Last Days in the Desert, and he has directed episodes of Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, and the pilot of Big Love, for which he received an Emmy nomination. He was a writer, executive producer, and series showrunner for HBO's In Treatment, and directed several of the series' episodes.

Summary

The son of one of the greatest writers of our time—Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel García Márquez—remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss. ‘It enthralled and moved me.’ Salman Rushdie

Product details

• Authors: Rodrigo Garcia, Garcia Rodrigo
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.08.2021
• EAN: 9780008487898
• ISBN: 978-0-00-848789-8
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 225 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Diaries, letters & journals, Autobiography: general, Memoirs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Parent & Adult Child, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Autobiography: literary, Reportage & collected journalism, Local interest, family history & nostalgia, Local & family history, nostalgia, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Diaries, letters and journals, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Autobiography: writers, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs