Regularly crowned one of the most important books in literature, One Hundred Years of Solitude spins a poignant and often humorous tale of the Buendía family that spans seven generations and 100 years in the fictional town of Macondo.
This masterpiece from Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez introduced the world to magical realism, a literary style marked by fantastical elements amid realistic fiction that’s become synonymous with Latin American authors. Regularly crowned one of the most important books in literature, One Hundred Years of Solitude spins a poignant and often humorous tale of the Buendía family that spans seven generations and 100 years in the fictional town of Macondo.