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| Author | Juan Gabriel Vásquez |
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| Original title | El ruido de las cosas al caer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Political Thriller, Literary Realism |
| Published | September 21, 2011 Alfaguara |
| Publication place | Colombia |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback), e-book |
The Sound of Things Falling (Spanish: El ruido de las cosas al caer) is the third novel of Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Originally published in Spanish in 2011, the book explores the Colombian drug trade. It won the 2011 Alfaguara Prize. An English translation by Anne McLean was released in 2013 and won the 2014 International Dublin Literary Award.