One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez · 1967
Buy on AmazonOne of the twentieth century’s enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize–winning career. The novel tells the story of the Buendia family, set against the background of the evolution and eventual decadence of a small South American town, the mythical town of Macondo.
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"“One Hundred Years of Solitude” convinced me to drop out of Harvard graduate school. The novel reminded me of everything my Ph.D. program was trying to make me forget. Thank you, Gabriel García Márquez."
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"“One Hundred Years of Solitude” made me want to become a writer. García Márquez characters resembled my own family; his voice seemed easy. I thought, “If this guy can do it, so can I.”"
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