In Evil Hour

Interesting Facts

• The book «In Evil Hour» is one of Gabriel García Márquez's early works and was written before his famous novel «One Hundred Years of Solitude».
• The plot unfolds in a small town where anonymous leaflets with compromising information about the residents begin to sow chaos and distrust.
• The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and human nature, showing how rumors and gossip can destroy social foundations.
• The book was written during a period of political instability in Colombia, which is reflected in its content and mood.
• «In Evil Hour» is considered one of the works that foreshadowed magical realism, which became a hallmark of Márquez's later works.