One Hundred Years Of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of a town, Macondo, and the special family that lives there. Weird things seem to happen in Macondo; sleeping disorders, eerie scientists, dangerous soldiers and strange murders seem to be centered on the mansion of this family – the Buendia's. The stories are a window into the literature of Latin America and are filled will experiences and adventures of sadness, desperation, love, and loss. Why it's on the list In 1982 Márquez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, and his other works include "Love in the time of the Cholera" and "Of Love and Other Demons", as well as several short story collections. In all his books he invokes real emotion from the reader, and One Hundred Years of Solitude is no different. This book is arguably Garcia Marquez's best work. It is certainly his most acknowledged. Readers need to absorb this book at a languid pace, page by page so that each scene can be reflected upon and contemplated. It is written for a very specific type of fantasy buff, a person who will take the time to decode the underlying meaning of each story and reveal the artistry hidden behind the simple words of a page. This novel prompted the surge of "magical realism" and modern Latin American literature. It is strange, but within that strangeness lies the essence of the story. Amazingly, the book has no purpose, no meaning, and no lesson. It is just meant to be read and enjoyed. His "magical realism" is that of telling absolutely absurd events in the most practical of ways. Read if you like True creativity and literature. Deep and meaningful books.