desertcart.com: Cien años de soledad / One Hundred Years of Solitude (Spanish Edition): 9780307474728: García Márquez, Gabriel: Books Review: One of the best books I have ever read - I don't think Garcia Marquez needs a review or introduction. To read any of his books is simply a pleasure. Easy, delicious reading where at least once in each paragraph will be a striking sentence. Those sentences have either lovely descriptions of things or people that one wishes one had thought of it before. It seems natural and obvious and perfectly described. To say something like "The world was so recent that many things lacked names, and in order to indicate them it was necessary to point" requires such imagination and lovely eloquence. The description of ice for example: "When it was opened by the giant, the chest gave off a glacial exhalation. Inside there was only an enormous, transparent block with infinite internal needles in which the light of the sunset was broken up into colored stars". "Arcadio, had seen her many times working in her parents’ small food store but he had never taken a good look at her because she had that rare virtue of never existing completely except at the opportune moment" (I know people like that! ;-) You end the book with a happy exhausted feeling that only great books (or great movies, concerts) can give you (way there with Steinbeck's East of Eden and possibly above Dumas' Three Musketeers). For those who think that the stories are too far fetched, they need to learn a little about Colombian/South American history; the massacre of the bananeras is a real chapter in Colombia's life. Yellow butterflies fill up certain places in the Colombian Caribbean after the rains. Visiting Magdalena province, the little towns and the beaches will prove very pleasurable after reading hundred years of solitude. Or perhaps, visiting the places and then reading the book may even be a greater pleasure. I simply love the book! Review: Must read book!!!! - GGM is such an amazing author! The imagination and story he is able to tell in his own way is unequalled!
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,096 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #52 in Magical Realism #91 in Libros en español (Special Features Stores) #336 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (16,638) |
| Dimensions | 5.2 x 1 x 8 inches |
| Edition | Spanish |
| ISBN-10 | 0307474720 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0307474728 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | Spanish |
| Print length | 496 pages |
| Publication date | September 22, 2009 |
| Publisher | Vintage Espanol |
A**G
One of the best books I have ever read
I don't think Garcia Marquez needs a review or introduction. To read any of his books is simply a pleasure. Easy, delicious reading where at least once in each paragraph will be a striking sentence. Those sentences have either lovely descriptions of things or people that one wishes one had thought of it before. It seems natural and obvious and perfectly described. To say something like "The world was so recent that many things lacked names, and in order to indicate them it was necessary to point" requires such imagination and lovely eloquence. The description of ice for example: "When it was opened by the giant, the chest gave off a glacial exhalation. Inside there was only an enormous, transparent block with infinite internal needles in which the light of the sunset was broken up into colored stars". "Arcadio, had seen her many times working in her parents’ small food store but he had never taken a good look at her because she had that rare virtue of never existing completely except at the opportune moment" (I know people like that! ;-) You end the book with a happy exhausted feeling that only great books (or great movies, concerts) can give you (way there with Steinbeck's East of Eden and possibly above Dumas' Three Musketeers). For those who think that the stories are too far fetched, they need to learn a little about Colombian/South American history; the massacre of the bananeras is a real chapter in Colombia's life. Yellow butterflies fill up certain places in the Colombian Caribbean after the rains. Visiting Magdalena province, the little towns and the beaches will prove very pleasurable after reading hundred years of solitude. Or perhaps, visiting the places and then reading the book may even be a greater pleasure. I simply love the book!
S**R
Must read book!!!!
GGM is such an amazing author! The imagination and story he is able to tell in his own way is unequalled!
H**O
Excellent
Excellent
M**Z
Really good book
One of the best books
B**N
Captivating Content, Packaging Falls Short
I recently purchased this book and I must say, the content itself is absolutely fantastic. The author's insights and storytelling are captivating, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the subject matter. However, I was quite disappointed when I received the book. The hardcover came with noticeable damage – the corners were broken and folded. It's clear that the issue is with the packaging, as the book's contents are impeccable. Overall, a fantastic book that deserves all the praise, marred only by the unfortunate packaging issues.
G**.
Tiempo de leer y relajarme con esta súper novela de Gabriel García Márquez 🥰
K**N
Amo este libro.
H**.
The best book ever
I don’t know who I have to thanks because this is the best book I have ever read in my life I really love it
C**A
A truly masterpiece of South American literature
A**C
El libro está hermoso, de alta calidad en la tapa dura y en las hojas, ideal para la colección. Tiene detalles brillantes en la portada y en la parte de atrás, tiene su marcador de página integrado, y las ilustraciones hechas por Luisa Rivera que hacen ver a esta edición tan orgánica y "personal". OJO para coleccionistas: Editorial Diana trabajó en dos libros conmemorativos de Gabriel García Márquez, "Cien años de soledad" y "El amor en los tiempos del cólera", ambas ilustradas por Luisa Rivera; ambas siguen la misma línea de edición, una con tonos verdes y otra con todos rosados. Yo compré "El amor..." y en resumen, es una versión que en la portada tiene integrado el plástico/carton rígido con una columna de tela (sin detalles brillantes). En su momento por supuesto que no dudé en comprar a su compañero "Cien años..." pero lamentablemente estaba agotado y por años no pude encontrarlo más que en su versión en pasta blanda. Menciono esto, porque la versión de "Cien años..." que me llegó ahorita, no sigue la misma línea de edición, es una segunda versión, ya que a diferencia de "El amor...", ésta no tiene la columna de tela, sino que es completamente de un solo acabado. En comparación, tiene una muuuy ligera diferencia de tamaño y las hojas son menos gruesas y para las ilustraciones se usan hojas del mismo gramaje (en "El amor.." son hojas más gruesas, y aún más en las ilustraciones). PERO en lo personal, me gusta más ésta versión que me llegó, ya que es más ligero y la tela en libros puede ser muy frágil, cosa que no sucede con éste. Estéticamente, a primera instancia es difícil diferenciar estos detalles entre ambos libros, pero para coleccionistas es importante notar que existe esta pequeña, diminuta diferencia. En resumen, un excelente libro!
E**A
Este libro es una maravilla, mi favorito de Gabriel García Márquez. Hay algunos momentos en los que se puede hacer un poco pesado, pero de verdad que merece la pena leerlo. Recomiendo imprimirse para acompañar a la lectura el árbol genealógico de la familia, para no perderte con los nombres de los familiares y ubicar quién es quién. La piel de gallina con el final. 100000/10! ❤️
S**I
This book was mesmerizing and the paper quality was also good. Definitely recommend if you want to read it in Spanish
R**C
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