The colonel has no one to write to him.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote the novel "No One Writes to the Colonel" during his stay in Paris, which he had arrived at as a journalist, with secret intentions to study cinema, in the mid-1950s. However, the closure of the newspaper where he worked as a correspondent plunged him into poverty, while he was re-editing this exceptional novel and rewriting it in three different versions, which were later rejected by several publishers before it was finally printed. After the baroque Foknerian style in "Leaf Storm," this second novel assumes a step towards austerity, towards economy in expression, and the writer's style becomes more pure and transparent. At the same time, it is a story of injustice and violence: the story of an old retired colonel who goes to the port every Friday to wait for the arrival of the official letter in response to his just demands for his rights in exchange for the services he provided to the homeland, but the homeland ignores him. These stories are written in concise and humble prose, with exquisite imagery. They contain the emotion of human fragility, but are rich with a sense of humor and underlying sarcasm. Characters are lively and alternate between a tone of joy and sorrow. - Library Journal He is skillful, confusing us with the power of his impact. - New Statesman A rare blend of splendor and vitality... every scene and every gesture depict life and reject death, Marquez is a seasoned master. - New York Times Book Review