Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in 1927 in Aracataca, Colombia. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years Of Solitude is one of the best books of Latin American literature.

One Hundred Years Of Solitude is the story of one hundred years in the life of Macondo, the story of the town’s birth, development and death and the family who found the town, the Buendias.

This is my first Marquez book. I’m surprised I was able to stick with this book but after being determined to read it, it is unlike something I have ever read, as it is such a fascinating book. The book revolves over centuries and the events described are major turning points in the lives of the Buendia’s birth, deaths, marriages and love affairs.

 Marquez captures the emotions of everyday people and in the book surprises never cease, whether it is the remedies ascending or a man whose presence is announced by butterflies.

There is a bit of everything for everyone in this book and the plot is filled with romance, tragedy and passion. However, the book is difficult to start off with as you have to follow the Spanish names and there are confusions where you have to re read what you just read. Despite this, One Hundred Years Of Solitude is worth while as it will take you back into a dream about life in the book. The best bit of the book is that even though the novel expands and it seems noisy and crowded and at times filled with perspectives, the Buendias seem to always retreat into solitude.

Therefore, I will definitely recommend this book to all readers out there.