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The first English translation of a Latin American true crime classic. On the evening of June 9 1956, a group of men gather in an apartment in Buenos Aires to play cards.
A Latin American true crime classic set in Argentina.
On the evening of the 9th June 1956 in an apartment in Buenos Aires, between twelve and fourteen men were arrested on suspicion of involvement in a rebellion against the Argentine government. A few hours later, the local police chief received orders to execute them. Almost all were innocent. In compelling prose, Rodolfo Walsh recreates the events of that night and its aftermath.
Pre-dating Capote's IN COLD BLOOD by over a decade, OPERATION MASSACRE is regarded throughout Latin America as the original work of modern 'true crime.' This classic of reportage has been admired by writers a diverse as Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It has just been translated into English for the first time.
Read by Nigel Anthony
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Author | Rodolfo Walsh |
| Reader | Nigel Anthony |
| Abridger | Jane Marshall |
| Producer | Jane Marshall |
Broadcasts
- Mon 19 Aug 2013 09:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Tue 20 Aug 2013 00:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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