desertcart.com: Collected Novellas: Haunting Colombian Magical Realism – Nobel Prize-Winning Latin American Literature: 9780060932664: Garcia Marquez, Gabriel: Books Review: Artistry Flowing - This is the third book of the Latin genius Gabriel Garcia Marquez that I have read. One Hundred Years of Solitude, and initially, Love in the Time of Cholera, have been my other delving looks into this author. His "magical realism" simply transports me into another world. I only wish that my Spanish were as developed so as to read it in its original language. He is a genius writer, a creator of stunning landscapes, characters, and plot. A well deserved Nobel Prize winner for literature. Review: Three gems... - The three stories all had a little something for everyone. My favorite was Chronicle Of A Death Foretold, because even though it seemed a bit silly that no one told the man he was about to die, Marquez's narrator painted such a perfect picture using a journalistic approach through interviews which gave it a stranger than fiction quality and brought it all together. The first novella Leaf Storm was a little difficult in the beginning and had this Faulkner vibe about it, but the execution left something wanting, though the very elements one can expect from Marquez were all present, just not fully developed and a little all over the place with the ever changing point of view. But the second story No One Writes To The Colonel was right on point. The setting was well developed and the colonel and his wife were a trip though quite sad the way they'd been waiting for his pension for so long, and the rooster who bore his hopes, and their son.....
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I**H
Artistry Flowing
This is the third book of the Latin genius Gabriel Garcia Marquez that I have read. One Hundred Years of Solitude, and initially, Love in the Time of Cholera, have been my other delving looks into this author. His "magical realism" simply transports me into another world. I only wish that my Spanish were as developed so as to read it in its original language. He is a genius writer, a creator of stunning landscapes, characters, and plot. A well deserved Nobel Prize winner for literature.
F**O
Three gems...
The three stories all had a little something for everyone. My favorite was Chronicle Of A Death Foretold, because even though it seemed a bit silly that no one told the man he was about to die, Marquez's narrator painted such a perfect picture using a journalistic approach through interviews which gave it a stranger than fiction quality and brought it all together. The first novella Leaf Storm was a little difficult in the beginning and had this Faulkner vibe about it, but the execution left something wanting, though the very elements one can expect from Marquez were all present, just not fully developed and a little all over the place with the ever changing point of view. But the second story No One Writes To The Colonel was right on point. The setting was well developed and the colonel and his wife were a trip though quite sad the way they'd been waiting for his pension for so long, and the rooster who bore his hopes, and their son.....
H**A
More Marquez!!!
My favorite author! The first story I ever read of his was Chronicle of a Death Foretold and I have yet to read the other two in this collection. If you are new to Gabo you will not be disappointed, his stories are complex, magical, and illuminating! If you've only read his novels, take the time to read his novellas and short stories, they've stuck with me for years!
T**)
Four Stars
Good read
L**R
Super
Amazing Latin American literature. If you want to read something different this is a very good option of this Nobel prize for literature.
K**Y
Five Stars
Great condition, wonderful collection of stories.
S**Z
Five Stars
love IT
B**D
Five Stars
Convenient to have all three in one book.
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