In Macondo, a small, isolated village in South America, the illustrious Buendia family is condemned to one hundred years of solitude by the prophecy of the gypsy Melquiades... In a whirlwind of revolutions, civil wars, plagues and destruction, they live a mythical epic, with an unforgettable flavor, which traverses the three ages of life: birth, life and decadence... This breathtaking novel is a masterpiece of the 20th century.
"One Hundred Years of Solitude is a masterpiece and certainly one of the best Latin American novels to date."
Times
About the Book
