Relato de un náufrago

who drifted on a life raft for ten days without food or water, was proclaimed a national hero, kissed by beauty queens, made rich through publicity, and then spurned by the government and forgotten for all time

Biography & Memoir Essays

Pages: 176
Published: 1996
Language: English

Synopsis

This is the true story of a sailor who survived a shipwreck and drifted for ten days on a life raft with no food or water. He was rescued and hailed as a hero, enjoying a brief period of fame and fortune. However, his story took a turn when the government turned against him, leaving him forgotten.

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Emotional Reflective Inspiring Dark

Survival

Prose complexity 7/10

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Trauma

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About the authorGabriel García Márquez