Gabriel Garcia Marquez – One Hundred Years of Solitude – First UK Edition 1970

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez – One Hundred Years of Solitude – First UK Edition 1970

£750.00

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£750.00

A first edition, first printing, published by Cape in 1970. Translated by Gregory Rabassa. Boards clean and unmarked and the book is fine. Marvellous top stain to the book. No inscriptions. In a fine wrapper which is unclipped without wear. Jacket design by Toni Evora. An exceptional copy.

One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) by Gabriel García Márquez is a landmark novel in the genre of magical realism. It chronicles the rise and fall of the Buendía family over seven generations in the fictional town of Macondo. The story intertwines reality with the fantastical, exploring themes of love, power, destiny, and the cyclical nature of history. Characters experience extraordinary events as everyday occurrences, reflecting the complex and often tragic history of Latin America. The novel is celebrated for its rich narrative style, blending myth and history, and is considered a masterpiece of 20th-century literature.


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A first edition, first printing, published by Cape in 1970. Translated by Gregory Rabassa. Boards clean and unmarked and the book is fine. Marvellous top stain to the book. No inscriptions. In a fine wrapper which is unclipped without wear. Jacket design by Toni Evora. An exceptional copy.

One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) by Gabriel García Márquez is a landmark novel in the genre of magical realism. It chronicles the rise and fall of the Buendía family over seven generations in the fictional town of Macondo. The story intertwines reality with the fantastical, exploring themes of love, power, destiny, and the cyclical nature of history. Characters experience extraordinary events as everyday occurrences, reflecting the complex and often tragic history of Latin America. The novel is celebrated for its rich narrative style, blending myth and history, and is considered a masterpiece of 20th-century literature.