Gabriel García Márquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude (Landmarks of World Literature) [Paperback]

Michael Wood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521316928 | ISBN-13: 978-0521316927 | Publication Date: June 29, 1990

One Hundred Years of Solitude is perhaps the most important landmark of the so-called 'Boom' in contemporary Latin American fiction. Published in 1967, the novel was an instant success, running to hundreds of editions, winning four international prizes, and being translated into 27 languages. In 1982, its author received the Nobel Prize for Literature. Michael Wood places the novel in the context of modern Colombia's violent history, and helps the reader to explore the rich and complex vision of the world which Garcia Marquez presents in it. Close reference is made to the text itself (in English translation), and there is a guide to further reading.

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Book Description

One Hundred Years of Solitude is perhaps the most important landmark of the so-called 'Boom' in contemporary Latin American fiction. Michael Wood places the novel in the context of modern Colombia's violent history, and helps the reader to explore the rich and complex vision of the world which Garcia Marquez presents in it.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 29, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521316928
• ISBN-13: 978-0521316927
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,894,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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