Cien años de soledad
The Real Academia Espanola celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Garcia Marquez s masterpiece in this beautiful commemorative edition. Prologues by Carlos Fuentes, Alvaro Mutis, Mario Vargas Llosa and other intellectuals. One Hundred Years of Solitude is the first piece of literature since the Book...
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The Real Academia Espanola celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Garcia Marquez s masterpiece in this beautiful commemorative edition. Prologues by Carlos Fuentes, Alvaro Mutis, Mario Vargas Llosa and other intellectuals. One Hundred Years of Solitude is the first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race. -New York Times Book Review
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9788420471839 (8420471836)
ASIN: 8420471836
Publish date: March 6th 2007
Publisher: Alfaguara
Pages no: 756
Edition language: Spanish
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Magical Realism,
Spanish Literature,
Latin American,
Fiction
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