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One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel García Márquez · 1967 · 422 pages

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About This Book

The multi-generational saga of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo, blending historical events with fantastical elements. It explores themes of isolation and the cyclical nature of time through the rise and fall of seven generations. The novel is widely considered the definitive work of magical realism.

Genres

History Fiction & Literature

Topics

Civil War Colonialism Destiny Family Saga Latin America Magic Realism Memory

Book Details

Published

1967

Pages

422

Language

es

ISBN

9780060883287

Awards & Recognition

Nobel Prize in Literature (1982)Chianciano AwardPrix du Meilleur Livre ÉtrangerRómulo Gallegos PrizeBooks Abroad/Neustadt International Prize

Audiobook Available

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Narrated by John Lee

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