Gabriel Garcia Marquez

 

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian author and winner of the Nobel Prize for his great novel ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ has died at the age of 87.

‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, is considered one of the 20th Century’s great novels, acclaimed throughout the world.

Celebrate Gabriel’s  life by reading one of his wonderful books.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the family. It is a rich and brilliant chronicle of life and death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the noble, ridiculous, beautiful, and tawdry story of the family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America. Continue reading

Chronicle of a death foretold – Review

Title: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (original Spanish title: Crónica de una muerte anunciada)

Author:  Gabriel Garcia Marquez

              Ali’s pick

Handsome and mysterious Bayardo San Roman arrives to a small South American coastal town and soon he earns the respect of its people and ends up impressing and marrying the gorgeous Angela Vicario. Continue reading