
One Hundred Years of Solitude
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John Lee
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One of the twentieth century’s enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize–winning career.
The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Rich and brilliant, it is a chronicle of life, death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the beautiful, ridiculous, and tawdry story of the Buendía family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America.
Love and lust, war and revolution, riches and poverty, youth and senility, the variety of life, the endlessness of death, the search for peace and truth—these universal themes dominate the novel. Alternately reverential and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude weaves the political, personal, and spiritual to bring a new consciousness to storytelling. Translated into dozens of languages, this stunning work is no less than an account of the history of the human race.
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doesn't quite live up to the hype
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The author, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, writes a complex story, melding the mythology and history of Latin America while tweaking the nose of imperialists; and savaging the lives of nationalists, idealists, and revolutionaries. Márquez creates a patriarch named José Arcadio Buendia that is a visionary with a perception of reality that mixes magical thinking with scientific reasoning to found a Colombian’ town called Macondo. The history of Macondo is the journey of all nations seeking independence and individual self-determination. However, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” infers the journey is foreordained rather than elicited by free choice.
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” is widely acclaimed, written in many languages, and considered a classic. However, the story is too densely populated with characters to be appreciated in a first listen. John Lee offers a great narration of the story but patience and fortitude are required for the listener to complete the audio book.
SEVEN GENERATIONS
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Stunning!!
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amazing writer!
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Good overall!
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The narrator is so good that he unintentionally enhances the Magical elements of the story. I don't think it helped that I had previously listened to hours and hours of writing by Ken Follett. it's the same narrator. As a result it was very difficult for me to get the Ken Follett stories out of my mind.
Too famous for its own good
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A classic and wonderful philosophical novel but,,,
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Lyrical translation, beautiful performance
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This is my first venture into the genre of “magical realism”, not sure if it fits but this is one really bizarre story. The author takes us into the world of the family Buendia and the fictional town they founded Macondo, which at first might be considered a peaceful haven but the inhabitants are a bit unusual..ok, that might be an understatement....just plain batty might fit better. They do so many strange things it's hard to keep up with all the antics and schemes going on..I don't know for sure if I really liked the story or some of the crazy might have invaded my little gray cells. I listened to the audible version of the book and must admit that the performance by the narrator was excellent and added entertainment to the read.
Delightfully Bizarre
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finally!
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