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

HarperVia / Harper Collins Publishers, 2021. Good secondhand condition.

Both an illuminating memoir and a heartbreaking work of reportage, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes transforms this towering genius from literary creator to protagonist, and paints a rich and revelatory portrait of a family coping with loss. At its center is a man at his most vulnerable, whose wry humor shines even as his lucidity wanes. Gabo savors affection and attention from those in his orbit, but wrestles with what he will lose?and what is already lost. Throughout his final journey is the charismatic Mercedes, his constant companion and the creative muse who was one of the foremost influences on Gabo?s life and his art.

Bittersweet and insightful, surprising and powerful, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes celebrates the formidable legacy of Rodrigo?s parents, offering an unprecedented look at the private family life of a literary giant. It is at once a gift to Gabriel García Márquez?s readers worldwide, and a grand tribute from a writer who knew him well.