I found an old copy of one of the most fascinating fantasies ever – “100 Years of Solitude” by Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I really wanted to be taken away, out of the realm of current happenings for awhile. (Perhaps the last several weeks of sheltering in place had my memory float the title to the surface.)
Written in 1967, the book recounts the history of a family that presides over a South American town called Macondo. It is the perfect “did it happen or didn’t it?” story.
Mr. García Márquez is often referred to as a pioneer of “magical realism”. His work is often time shifting, mystical and surreal, it takes the reader to a different space, a different time; which can be such a relief when the “real” world starts to become even more unreliable than usual.
“100 Years of Solitude” is a magical story – a definite adventure, a great book.
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