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One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Book
99
Narrator
14
Release Date
January 28, 2014
Duration
14 hours 4 minutes
Summary
Now a Netflix series adaptation starring Claudio Cataño, Jerónimo Barón, and Marco González

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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Profile Avatar Janeta P. Jun 2023

Like a piece of intricate jewellery with all kinds of precious stones and metals perfectly interwoven

Profile Avatar EJ Apr 2025

This book was not for me. I think listening to it made it hard to follow. I will try actually reading it to see if I enjoy it that way.

Profile Avatar Karen W. May 2026

I suspect a better book to read. The means were complicated because they were another language and many of them started with the letter A, so I got lost in the story and couldn’t continue.

Profile Avatar Kim M. Mar 2026

Interesting read, really couldn't get passed how passive the writer was about SA

Profile Avatar Ludovic C. Jul 2026

Great

Profile Avatar Rondavooo Jun 2026

I didn’t get it at all. I even tried watching it on Netflix, and it didn’t help. I hope the rest of you enjoy it, cuz I didn’t.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Author: Gabriel García Márquez
Read by: John Lee
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