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ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS BOOKS AND WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE _______________________________ 'Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice' Gabriel García Márquez's great masterpiece is the story of seven generations of the Buendía family and of Macondo, the town they built. Though little more than a settlement surrounded by mountains, Macondo has its wars and disasters, even its wonders and its miracles. A microcosm of Columbian life, its secrets lie hidden, encoded in a book, and only Aureliano Buendía can fathom its mysteries and reveal its shrouded destiny. Blending political reality with magic realism, fantasy and comic invention, One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the most daringly original works of the twentieth century. _______________________________ 'Should be required reading for the entire human race' The New York Times 'The book that sort of saved my life' Emma Thompson 'No lover of fiction can fail to respond to the grace of Márquez's writing' Sunday Telegraph One Of The World's Most Famous Novels, One Hundred Years Of Solitude By Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Winner Of The Nobel Prize For Literature, Blends The Natural With The Supernatural In One Of The Most Magical Reading Experiences On Earth. 'many Years Later, As He Faced The Firing Squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia Was To Remember That Distant Afternoon When His Father Took Him To Discover Ice' Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Great Masterpiece Is The Story Of Seven Generations Of The Buendia Family And Of Macondo, The Town They Have Built. Though Little More Than A Settlement Surrounded By Mountains, Macondo Has Its Wars And Disasters, Even Its Wonders And Its Miracles. A Microcosm Of Columbian Life, Its Secrets Lie Hidden, Encoded In A Book, And Only Aureliano Buendia Can Fathom Its Mysteries And Reveal Its Shrouded Destiny. Blending Political Reality With Magic Realism, Fantasy And Comic Invention, One Hundred Years Of Solitude Is One Of The Most Daringly Original Works Of The Twentieth Century. 'dazzling' The New York Times *Cien años de soledad* es una novela del escritor colombiano Gabriel García Márquez, ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982. Es considerada una obra maestra de la literatura hispanoamericana y universal, cumbre del denominado "realismo mágico". Es asimismo una de las obras más traducidas y leídas en español. Narra la historia de la familia Buendía a lo largo de siete generaciones en el pueblo ficticio de Macondo. ---------- *Cien años de soledad* is considered the best work of García Márquez. A novel that narrates the vicisitudes of Aureliano Buendía in the mythic Macondo, a town in some unknown region of Colombia. This novel was written in the magic realism ("realismo mágico"), a style that mix together amazing elements taken by fiction and reality. Each SparkNote gives you just what you need to succeed in school with: *Summaries of every chapter and thorough Analysis *Explanation of the key Themes, Motifs, and Symbols *Detailed Character Analysis *Key Facts about the Work *Author's Historical Context *Identification and explanation of Important Quotations *A 25-question review Quiz, Study Questions and Essay Topics to help you prepare for papers and tests Get your A in Gear with SparkNotes