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Gabriel García Márquez's magnum opus, 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', is a captivating tapestry of magical realism that seamlessly intertwines the fantastical with the mundane. This Penguin Modern Classic, deftly translated by Gregory Rabassa, offers a narrative that is simultaneously heart-rending, jubilant, and delightfully absurd.
At its core, this literary masterpiece chronicles the saga of the Buendía clan across seven generations, set against the backdrop of Macondo, their self-founded hamlet. Despite its modest beginnings as a remote mountain settlement, Macondo bears witness to conflicts, calamities, and inexplicable marvels. This microcosm of Colombian society harbours secrets, enigmatically encoded in a mysterious tome, decipherable only by Aureliano Buendía, who alone can unveil the town's veiled destiny.
García Márquez's tour de force artfully melds political commentary with magical realism and whimsical invention, cementing its status as one of the 20th century's most audaciously innovative literary works. Born in Aracataca, Colombia in 1928, the author's illustrious career spans numerous acclaimed novels, culminating in the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.
For those enthralled by 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', García Márquez's 'Love in the Time of Cholera', also available in Penguin Modern Classics, comes highly recommended. As The New York Times effusively proclaimed, "With a single bound Gabriel García Márquez leaps on the stage with Günter Grass and Vladimir Nabokov ... dazzling".
Book ISBN: | 9780241971826 |
Book Author: | Gregory Rabassa |
Book Format: | Hardback |
Book Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Book Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Book Dimensions: | 201 x 152 x 38 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2014-10-02 |
Book Pagination: | 432 pages |
Book Weight: | 466g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’