Colts Neck Book Club: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Meet on Thursday, September 17, 6pm, at Colts Neck to discussChronicle of a Death Foretoldby Gabriel Garcia Marquez Just hours after marrying the beautiful Angela Vicario, everyone agrees, Bayardo San Roman returned his bride in disgrace to her parents. Her distraught family forced her to name her first lover; and her twin brothers announced their intention to murder Santiago Nasar for dishonoring their sister. Yet if everyone knew the murder was going to happen, why did no one intervene to try and stop it? The more that is learned, the less is understood, and as the story races to its inexplicable conclusion, an entire society--not just a pair of murderersis put on trial. Moderated by Sabrina Pisciotta Pick up a copy at the circulation desk or place on hold here