Novel set in Cartagena, Columbia?

24th July 2006, 04:37 PM

Hi,

While traveling in Venezuela 10 years ago, I was told of a great novel that
is set in Cartagena, Columbia. I just cannot remember which one. Even though
there may be a few, anyone have an idea? Would like to read some authentic
latin american literature on my upcoming trip to Ecuador...

Cheers, Thorbjorn

24th July 2006, 05:06 PM

Maybe yoju mean One hundred Years of Solitud by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

25th July 2006, 03:45 AM

Columbia? You mean the university?

25th July 2006, 12:43 PM

<1111m> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Columbia? You mean the university?

Sorry for the spelling...that's really embarrassing.

Cheers, Thorbjorn

26th July 2006, 12:18 PM

No need to apologize. To me, the Cartagena was a dead giveaway and no
thoughts of the university crossed my mind. The poster who pointed out your
misspelling either has a very low IQ or finds some pleasure in pointing out
mistakes. Everyone else knew exactly what you were referring to.

"Thorbjorn Sundboe" <tsundboe@m> wrote in message
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>
> <1111m> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:90jbc2t6gc9vmvv62imcfpjl7537sqtv90@...
>> Columbia? You mean the university?
>
> Sorry for the spelling...that's really embarrassing.
>
> Cheers, Thorbjorn
>

27th July 2006, 05:58 AM

Are all ColUmbians so rude?

28th July 2006, 06:23 AM

On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:58:11 +0200, Magiel Venema
<magiel.venema@tip.nl> wrote:
> Are all ColUmbians so rude?

Probably about the same percentage as in Holland.

28th July 2006, 06:23 AM

On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:48:39 GMT, "Cesar Neri" <cesar.neri@hp.com>
wrote:
> I can see that you STILL DON'T GET IT. If the words "Cartagenia' and
> "ColUmbia" were taken separately, by themselves, then I can see how the
> former can be confused with the Spanish city and the latter can be confused
> with the university in NY.

If someone wrote 'Cartagenia' I would think that person is either
dyslexic or stupid.

28th July 2006, 11:04 AM

Oh, I get it now, you're the ONLY one in the whole wide world who is NOT
dyslexic or stupid because you're NEVER made a mistaken in spelling. The
rest of us humans have mispelled words every now and then. Permit me to bow
and genuflect in front of you, the almighty.

<cesar-neri-the-ignorant@hp.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:48:39 GMT, "Cesar Neri" <cesar.neri@hp.com>
> wrote:
>> I can see that you STILL DON'T GET IT. If the words "Cartagenia' and
>> "ColUmbia" were taken separately, by themselves, then I can see how the
>> former can be confused with the Spanish city and the latter can be
>> confused
>> with the university in NY.
>
> If someone wrote 'Cartagenia' I would think that person is either
> dyslexic or stupid.
>

29th July 2006, 02:13 PM

"Cesar Neri" <cesar.neri@hp.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> One last thing I forgot to mention is that last time I checked, Spain is
> in Europe and the US in in North America. Neither one of them is in
> Latin-America and this group is called ".LATIN-AMERICA".

WOW. I must say I am positively impressed by the entusiasm exhibited in
discussing my mistake (or my ignorance, dyslexia and the likes ;-).
Literature is packed and I am set for Ecuador and the Galapagos. Wether
you're Colombian, Dutch, a Columbia Alumni, South American, Latin American
or North American, thanks for your insights :-)

Cheers, Thorbjorn