ONE HUNDRED
YEARS OF SOLITUDE
by GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ.
Having depressed you with stories
of racism and poems of death and
war, here’s a wonderful book which
is sheer escapism. Travel metaphorically to a land where it has rained for
years without stopping; where people
are so cut off from the rest of the world
that they develop their own, more than
slightly odd, way of life; where the most
fantastic characters inhabit a strange,
decaying town; where, once you are so
immersed in this land, you no longer
think it strange that clouds of butterflies
emerge from unlikely places…… Frequently topping the ‘best books’ lists, this
is a novel that you will never forget. It’s
sheer magic!
Obviously, these ideas are just a starter and wholly subjective. Which books would
you say have been important in your life?
I’d love to hear your ideas and recommendations!
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