What do Bill CLinton, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Emma Thompson, Caroline Herrera, Darryl Hannah have in common. They all vote Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred years of Solitude as the greatest book they have ever read. Marquez supposedly wrote this book in 18 months flat working day and night while his wife pawned everything they owned. Though a little difficult to read, it is worth every moment you spend with it. Then once you become a Gabriel fan, you can spend the weeekend with Love in the time of cholera, which was the first Gabriel book I ever read. And though I am terrible with names, I still remember the names of the 2 main characters in this saga. That's the power of a good story.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
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All Garcia's books are long winding..but they are an incredible journey and his vivid descriptions will keep you enthralled. His ability to portray the vulnerability of human bonding is something very special.
Thanks for the tip Warier. It was very illuminating.
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