One Hundred Years of Solitude

Description

One Hundred Years of Solitude is a 1967 novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez that tells the multi-generational story of the Buendía family, whose patriarch, José Arcadio Buendía, founded the fictitious town of Macondo. The novel is often cited as one of the supreme achievements in world literature.

The narrative follows seven generations of the Buendía family, weaving a rich tapestry of love, power, isolation, and destiny. From the town’s inception to its foreordained demise, the tale encapsulates the cyclical nature of history and the universality of human experiences.